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purge

noun
  1. an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
    “They fled the country to escape the purge by the new regime.”
  2. an act of removing by cleansing
    purging
  3. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
    purging
verb
  1. excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
    “The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”
  2. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    cast
  3. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
    scourflush
  4. rid of impurities
    “purge the water”
  5. make pure or free from sin or guilt
    purifysanctify
  6. clear of a charge
  7. oust politically
    “The minister was purged several times throughout their lifetime.”