What is the meaning of the word "purge"?

Definitions:

  1. an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place copy to clipboard noun
    • They fled the country to escape the purge by the new regime. copy to clipboard
  2. excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) copy to clipboard verb
    • The doctor decided that the patient must be purged copy to clipboard
  3. oust politically copy to clipboard verb
    • The minister was purged several times throughout their lifetime. copy to clipboard
  4. rid of impurities copy to clipboard verb
    • purge the water copy to clipboard

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