purge

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
  2. noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
  3. noun an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

Etymology

From Middle English purgen, from Old French purgier, from Latin pūrgō (“to make pure, to cleanse”), from pūrus (“clean, pure”) + agō (“to make, to do”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

purging, purgation

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