English

Etymology
French purger, Latin purgare, from purus, "clean", "pure".

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)d�|-��(r)d�

Noun
en-noun

1. the act of purging
2. evacuation of the bowels or of pipes
3. forcible removal of undesirable people from political activity, etc.

Translations
trans-top|the act of purging
Finnish: puhdistus, puhdistaminen
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trans-top|evacuation of the bowels or of pipes
Finnish: suolen tyhjentäminen
trans-mid
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trans-top|forcible removal of undesirable people from political activity, etc.
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb|purg|ing

1. transitive to clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurity|impurities
2. transitive (religion) to free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds
3. transitive (medicine) to void the bowel
4. transitive (law) to clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation

Translations
trans-top|to clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities
Finnish: puhdistaa
German: säubern
trans-mid
Italian: t|it|purgare
Portuguese: t|pt|purgar
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trans-top|to free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds
Italian: t|it|purgare
trans-mid
Portuguese: t|pt|purgar
trans-bottom

trans-top|to void the bowel
Finnish: tyhjentää suoli|suolensa
Italian: t|it|purgare
trans-mid
Portuguese: t|pt|purgar
trans-bottom

trans-top|to clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation
Italian: t|it|purgare
trans-mid
Portuguese: t|pt|purgar
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|German: reinigen
ttbc|Hebrew: ���ר
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ttbc|Telugu: �డ��� (ooDchu)

Derived terms
purgatory

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