Purging - English meaning

ˈpɜː.dʒɪŋ

Purging – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The abrupt or violent removal of a group of people from an organization or place.
Usage examples:
The purging of middle management in the recession was a seriously flawed strategy
noun
Purification or cleansing.
Usage examples:
Purging of stem cell transplants may become routine to reduce contamination

verb
Rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.
Usage examples:
Bob had helped purge martha of the terrible guilt that had haunted her
verb
Remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place in an abrupt or violent way.
Usage examples:
He purged all but 26 of the central committee members
Synonims:
Remove Get rid of Clear out Sweep out Expel Eject Exclude Evict Dismiss Sack Oust Axe Depose Eradicate Root out Weed out Scour Defenestrate
verb
Physically remove or expel (something) completely.
Usage examples:
A substance designed to purge impurities from the body
verb
Atone for or wipe out (contempt of court).
Usage examples:
He has a right to apply to the court to purge his contempt

noun
The act of getting rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them
Usage examples:
He then announced a large-scale purging of the federal police., power was smoothly transferred from…

noun
The act of taking names off an official list, sometimes in a way that is not legal
Usage examples:
The purging of the voters' roll appears to have disproportionately affected black voters.

noun
The act of getting rid of something unwanted, harmful, or evil
Usage examples:
Dejunking involves a gradual purging of all the stuff you don't need., he believes there are areas …

noun
The act of getting rid of food from your body, for example in order to stop yourself gaining weight, either by making yourself vomit or by using laxatives (= substances that make it easier for waste from the body to come out)
Usage examples:
Binging or purging may be ways of dealing with feelings of trauma.

Purging translation into English

Purging: translate from English into Chinese

吹扫, 清洗, 擦, 废止, 湔, 澣

Purging: translate from English into Dutch

Zuiveren, Reinigen, Verwijderen, Louteren, Spuien, Schoonmaken, Uitwissen, Laten purgeren, Purgatie toedienen

Purging: translate from English into French

Purger, Purgation

Purging: translate from English into German

Spülen, Säuberung

Purging: translate from English into Hindi

शुद्धिकरण, शुद्ध करना, पेट का मल निकालना, पाप हटाना, शुद्ध होना

Purging: translate from English into Italian

Spurgo, Purificazione, Purga

Purging: translate from English into Korean

정화, 깨끗이 하다, 깨끗이 씻다, 마음을 깨끗이 하다, 몸을 깨끗이 하다, 일소하다, 정당 따위에서 불온 분자를 일소하다, 정당 따위에서 불순 분자를 일소하다, 풀어주다, 남의 용의 따위를 풀어주다, ...에게 하제를 쓰다

Purging: translate from English into Russian

Чистка, Очищать, Прочищать, Проводить чистку, Удалять, Счищать, Избавлять, Освобождать, Давать слабительное, Слабить

Purging: translate from English into Spanish

Purga, Purgar, Limpiar, Purificar, Hacer una purga en, Deshacerse por, Expiar, Sanear

Word origin

Middle English (in the legal sense ‘clear oneself of a charge’): from Old French purgier, from Latin purgare ‘purify’, from purus ‘pure’.

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Purging – similar words

purgative

adjective
Strongly laxative in effect.
Usage examples:
The laxative and purgative properties of senna were discovered in the 9th century by the arabs, who…

noun
A laxative.
Usage examples:
A widely employed and useful purgative

noun
A substance that makes you empty your bowels
Usage examples:
Prunes can have a purgative effect., purgative medicines stimulate stomach and intestines.

Purgative - all meanings in English

Purging synonims

axe

noun
A tool used for chopping wood, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle.
Usage examples:
I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood

verb
End, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly.
Usage examples:
The company is axing 125 jobs

Axe - all meanings in English

defenestrate

verb
Throw (someone) out of a window.
Usage examples:
She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…

verb
To throw or push someone out of a window
Usage examples:
They threatened to defenestrate him., it would not be a good time to defenestrate the prime minister.

Defenestrate - all meanings in English

depose

verb
Remove from office suddenly and forcefully.
Usage examples:
He had been deposed by a military coup

Depose - all meanings in English

dismiss

verb
Order or allow to leave; send away.
Usage examples:
She dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road

verb
To decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
Usage examples:
Let’s not dismiss the idea without discussing it., the teacher dismissed the class early.

verb
To remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
Usage examples:
Dismiss sb for sth salespeople may be dismissed for many reasons, the most common of which is poor …

Dismiss - all meanings in English

eject

verb
Force or throw (something) out in a violent or sudden way.
Usage examples:
Lumps of viscous lava were ejected from the volcano

verb
Put out or expel from a place

verb
To force someone to leave a particular place, or to send out something quickly and often with force
Usage examples:
It was difficult to eject squatters from the abandoned building., very seldom do you see any player…

Eject - all meanings in English

eradicate

verb
Destroy completely; put an end to.
Usage examples:
This disease has been eradicated from the world

verb
To get rid of or destroy something completely
Usage examples:
A new vaccine eradicated polio.

Eradicate - all meanings in English

evict

verb
Expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law.
Usage examples:
A single mother and her children have been evicted from their home

verb
Expel or eject without recourse to legal process

verb
To force someone to leave a place
Usage examples:
Long-time residents are being evicted from the buildings., [ u ] he’s been threatened with eviction…

Evict - all meanings in English

exclude

verb
Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.
Usage examples:
The public were excluded from the board meeting

verb
To keep out or omit (something or someone)
Usage examples:
The advertised price excludes the sales tax., [ u ] her exclusion from the invitation list was a mi…

verb
To intentionally not include something
Usage examples:
Under the terms of the insurance policy, it is impossible to exclude liability for death or persona…

Exclude - all meanings in English

expel

verb
Officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization.
Usage examples:
She was expelled from school

Eliminate

verb
To force someone to leave a country, organization, or school
Usage examples:
He was expelled from school for his continued bad behavior.

Expel - all meanings in English

oust

verb
Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
Usage examples:
The reformists were ousted from power

Oust - all meanings in English

remove

verb
Take (something) away or off from the position occupied.
Usage examples:
Customs officials removed documents from the premises

noun
A degree of remoteness or separation.
Usage examples:
At this remove, the whole incident seems insane

Remove - all meanings in English

root out

phrasal verb
Find and get rid of a harmful or dangerous person or thing.
Usage examples:
He made it his goal to root out all spies in his midst

phrasal verb
Dig or pull up a plant by the roots.
Usage examples:
I spent a day in the garden, rooting out rose bushes

phrasal verb
Find or extract something by rummaging.
Usage examples:
He managed to root out the cleaning kit

Root out - all meanings in English

sack

noun
A large bag made of a strong material such as hessian, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods.
Usage examples:
Each one, after scrutiny, found something of value to add to his sack: paper, plastic bags, bits of…

verb
Dismiss from employment.
Usage examples:
Any official found to be involved would be sacked on the spot

noun
The pillaging of a town or city.
Usage examples:
The sack of rome

Sack - all meanings in English

scour

verb
Clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.
Usage examples:
She scoured the cooker

noun
The action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water.
Usage examples:
The scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion

verb
Subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something.
Usage examples:
David scoured each newspaper for an article on the murder

Scour - all meanings in English

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