purge

Meanings

• the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
• an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
• an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
  • "he died in a purge by Stalin"
• oust politically
  • "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"
• clear of a charge
• make pure or free from sin or guilt
• rid of impurities
  • "purge the water"
  • "purge your mind"
• rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
  • "purge the old gas tank"
• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  • "He purged continuously"
• excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
  • "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"

Synonyms

barf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, flush, honk, puke, purgation, purging, purify, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sanctify, scour, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up