English

purge

pɝdʒ, pɜrdʒ, pɝːdʒ
Meaning: to remove or get rid of something unwanted
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: pɜrdʒ, pɝːdʒ

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base purge
3rd person singular present purges
Present participle purging
Past purged
Will future will purge
Going-to future going to purge
Imperative negative don't purge / do not purge

Example

The new administration promised to purge the government of corruption.
The new administration promised to purge the government of corruption.

Usage Notes

Can refer to removing political opponents from a group or removing impurities from a substance. Often follows the structure 'purge A of B'.

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