purges >> /pəːdʒ/
Definition: [verb] Rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.
Example: Bob had helped purge Martha of the terrible guilt that had haunted her
Definition: [verb] Remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place in an abrupt or violent way.
Example: he purged all but 26 of the central committee members
Definition: [verb] Physically remove or expel (something) completely.
Example: a substance designed to purge impurities from the body
Definition: [verb] Atone for or wipe out (contempt of court)
Example: he has a right to apply to the court to purge his contempt
Definition: [noun] An abrupt or violent removal of a group of people.
Example: the savagery of the government's political purges
Definition: [noun] A laxative.