1. acts of removing unwanted people from an organization or political party

1. removes or eliminates unwanted people or things
2. cleanses the body by causing vomiting or bowel movements
Usage: medical

Examples

• The new manager purges the department of ineffective employees.
• The dictator purges his political opponents from the government.
• The medicine purges toxins from the patient’s system.
• Stalin’s purges eliminated millions of perceived enemies.
• The company purges outdated files from its database.
• The treatment purges harmful bacteria from the intestines.
• Historical purges often targeted intellectuals and dissidents.