Purge (novel) definition

(1) An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

(2) The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

(3) Excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

"The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"

(4) Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

"After drinking too much, the students vomited"

"He purged continuously"

"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

(5) Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

"Flush the wound with antibiotics"

"Purge the old gas tank"

(6) Rid of impurities

"Purge the water"

"Purge your mind"

(7) Make pure or free from sin or guilt

"He left the monastery purified"

(8) Clear of a charge

(9) Oust politically

"Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"