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purge

1 purge /ˈpɚʤ/ verb
purges; purged; purging
1 purge
/ˈpɚʤ/
verb
purges; purged; purging
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURGE
[+ object]
: to remove people from an area, country, organization, etc., often in a violent and sudden way
: to cause something to leave the body

binge and purge

see 2binge

purge yourself

: to free yourself of something (such as a bad feeling or memory)
2 purge /ˈpɚʤ/ noun
plural purges
2 purge
/ˈpɚʤ/
noun
plural purges
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURGE
[count]
: the often violent and sudden removal of people from an area, country, organization, etc.