purge

NOUNVERB /pɜrdʒ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P

purge is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1R1G2E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does purge mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements.

SYNONYMS
2

The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge.

BROADER
NARROWER
3

An abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place.

“he died in a purge by Stalin”

BROADER
VERB · 7 SENSES
1

Rid of impurities.

“purge the water”

“purge your mind”

RELATED
2

Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid.

“purge the old gas tank”

SYNONYMS
3

Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

“He purged continuously”

4

Make pure or free from sin or guilt.

RELATED
6

Excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body).

“The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”

7

Oust politically.

“Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime”

ANTONYMS