purge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜːrdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɝdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pûrj)

Inflections of 'purge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
purges
v 3rd person singular
purging
v pres p
purged
v past
purging
v past p

Collocations for "purge"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "purge" in context.

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purge

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. purge [him, themselves] of [guilt, hatred]
  2. was purged of [guilt]
  3. his [guilt] was purged
  4. purge the nation of [disloyalty, rifts]
  5. the [party, organisation, company] purged [members, corruption]
  6. purge [her, the party, members] of [corruption]
  7. purges [impurities, bacteria, toxins] from your body
  8. purge a (deleted) [file, folder, document]
  9. purge by [vomiting, taking laxatives]
  10. binge and purge
n
  1. a purge of [10,000 gallons]
  2. a purge of water
  3. [ordered, carried out] a purge of [Congress, Parliament]
  4. the purge of [rebels, coup leaders, dissidents]
  5. a purge to [remove, protect, ensure, get rid of]
  6. was [fired, laid off] in the purge
  7. [an unexpected, a planned] purge
  8. a [violent, savage, brutal] government purge
'purge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
binge - gorge

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