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Purging

noun/pˈɜːdʒɪŋ/
Definition
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɜːdʒɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɜːdʒɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɜːdʒɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɜːdʒɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
nounthe act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
verboust politically
“Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime”
verbclear of a charge
verbmake pure or free from sin or guilt
“he left the monastery purified”
verbrid of impurities
“purge the water”
verbrinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
“flush the wound with antibiotics”
verbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
verbexcrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
“The doctor decided that the patient must be purged”
adjectiveserving to purge or rid of sin
“purgatorial rites”
Word Forms
purgeverbrinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
purgenounan abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
purgationnounthe act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purificationnouna ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
puritynounthe state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
sanctificationnouna religious ceremony in which something is made holy
saintnounmodel of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
purgingnounthe act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
scournouna place that is scoured (especially by running water)
vomitnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiternouna person who vomits
vomitingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
sicknounpeople who are sick
disgorgementnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retchnounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
pukenounthe matter ejected in vomiting
pukingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
spewernouna person who vomits
regurgitationnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
purgativeadjectivestrongly laxative
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spülen
ein Akt des Entfernens durch Reinigen; Entfernen von Sedimenten oder anderen unerwünschten Elementen
🇫🇷French
purge
un acte d'élimination par nettoyage; débarrasser des sédiments ou autres éléments indésirables
🇪🇸Spanish
purga
un acto de eliminación mediante limpieza; eliminar sedimentos u otros elementos no deseados
🇮🇹Italian
spurgo
un atto di rimozione mediante pulizia; rimozione di sedimenti o altri elementi indesiderati
🇳🇱Dutch
zuiveren
een handeling van verwijderen door reiniging; het verwijderen van sediment of andere ongewenste elementen
🇵🇹Portuguese
purgar
um ato de remoção por limpeza; livrar-se de sedimentos ou outros elementos indesejados
🇷🇺Russian
очистка
акт удаления путем очищения; избавление от осадка или других нежелательных элементов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पर्जिंग
सफ़ाई करके हटाने की क्रिया; तलछट या अन्य अवांछित तत्वों से छुटकारा
🇧🇩Bengali
শোধন
পরিস্কার দ্বারা অপসারণের একটি কাজ; পলল বা অন্যান্য অবাঞ্ছিত উপাদান থেকে মুক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
சுத்திகரிப்பு
சுத்திகரிப்பு மூலம் அகற்றும் செயல்; வண்டல் அல்லது பிற தேவையற்ற கூறுகளை அகற்றுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రక్షాళన చేయడం
శుభ్రపరచడం ద్వారా తొలగించే చర్య; అవక్షేపం లేదా ఇతర అవాంఛనీయ మూలకాలను తొలగించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
शुद्ध करणे
साफ करून काढून टाकण्याची क्रिया; गाळ किंवा इतर अवांछित घटकांपासून मुक्त होणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
શુદ્ધ કરવું
સફાઇ દ્વારા દૂર કરવાની ક્રિયા; કાંપ અથવા અન્ય અનિચ્છનીય તત્વોથી મુક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ
ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ಕೆಸರು ಅಥವಾ ಇತರ ಅನಪೇಕ್ಷಿತ ಅಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡೆದುಹಾಕುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശുദ്ധീകരണം
ശുദ്ധീകരണത്തിലൂടെ നീക്കം ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തി; അവശിഷ്ടമോ മറ്റ് അനാവശ്യ ഘടകങ്ങളോ നീക്കം ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਕਰਨਾ
ਸਫਾਈ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਹਟਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ; ਤਲਛਟ ਜਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਅਣਚਾਹੇ ਤੱਤਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਛੁਟਕਾਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
صاف کرنا
صفائی کے ذریعے ہٹانے کا عمل؛ تلچھٹ یا دیگر ناپسندیدہ عناصر سے نجات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
净化
通过清洁去除的行为;去除沉积物或其他不需要的元素
🇯🇵Japanese
パージ
クレンジングによって除去する行為。沈殿物やその他の望ましくない要素の除去
🇰🇷Korean
퍼지
클렌징으로 제거하는 행위; 퇴적물이나 기타 원하지 않는 요소 제거
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tẩy rửa
một hành động loại bỏ bằng cách làm sạch; loại bỏ trầm tích hoặc các yếu tố không mong muốn khác
🇹🇭Thai
การกวาดล้าง
การลบออกโดยการทำความสะอาด การกำจัดตะกอนหรือองค์ประกอบที่ไม่พึงประสงค์อื่น ๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pembersihan
suatu tindakan menghilangkan dengan pembersihan; membersihkan sedimen atau elemen lain yang tidak diinginkan
🇵🇭Filipino
paglilinis
isang gawa ng pag-alis sa pamamagitan ng paglilinis; pagtanggal ng sediment o iba pang hindi kanais-nais na elemento
🇲🇾Malay
pembersihan
tindakan membuang dengan membersihkan; menghilangkan sedimen atau unsur lain yang tidak diingini
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تطهير
فعل الإزالة بالتطهير؛ التخلص من الرواسب أو العناصر الأخرى غير المرغوب فيها
🇮🇷Persian
پاکسازی
عمل حذف با پاکسازی؛ از بین بردن رسوبات یا سایر عناصر نامطلوب
🇹🇷Turkish
tasfiye
temizleyerek uzaklaştırma eylemi; tortu veya diğer istenmeyen unsurların giderilmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
טיהור
פעולת הסרה על ידי ניקוי; סילוק משקעים או אלמנטים לא רצויים אחרים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'purging'?
The primary meaning of 'purging' is 'an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'purging' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'purging' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'purging' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'purging' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'purging' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'purging' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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