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oust politically;
"Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"
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clear of a charge
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make pure or free from sin or guilt;
"he left the monastery purified"
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rid of impurities;
"purge the water"
"purge your mind"
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rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid;
"flush the wound with antibiotics"
"purge the old gas tank"
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eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"
"He purged continuously"
"The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
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excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body);
"The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"