with obj.
1- rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release清洗（或清除、肃清、涤清）（某人）不愿有的情感（或记忆、情形, 尤指产生宣泄感）：
Bob had helped purge Martha of the terrible guilt that had haunted her.
鲍勃帮着马莎消除了一直缠绕着她的可怕的犯罪感。
1.1
- remove (an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition) in such a way消除（不愿有的心情、回忆或状况）。
1.2
- remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place, typically in an abrupt or violent manner（尤指突然或粗暴地）清除（一群不受欢迎的人）：
he purged all but 26 of the central committee members.
除26人以外, 他把中央委员会的其他成员都清除掉了。
1.3
- remove someone from (an organization or place) in such a way（突然或粗暴地）把某人从（机构或位置）上清除掉：
an opportunity to purge the party of unsatisfactory members.
清除党内不称心的党员的好时机。
1.4
- Law atone for or wipe out (contempt of court)【律】弥补, 消除（蔑视法庭罪）。
1.5
- physically remove (something) completely将（某物）彻底清除：
a cold air blower purges residual solvents from the body.
冷风机把身上残留的溶剂吹净了。
1.6
- no obj. [often as noun purging] evacuate one's bowels, especially as a result of taking a laxative（尤指服泻剂后）催泻, 通便。
1
- an abrupt or violent removal of a group of people from an organization or place（突然或粗暴的）清除, 肃清：
a purge of the ruling class is absolutely necessary
完全有必要对统治阶级进行一次清洗。
1.1
- dated a laxative〈旧〉泻剂。
派生词
purger
noun词源
Middle English (in the legal sense clear oneself of a charge)： from Old French purgier, from Latin purgare 'purify', from purus 'pure'.