purge (n.)
- abolishment
- abolition
- abstract
- amnesty
- annihilation
- annulment
- aperient
- assassination
- bandage
- bathe
- bleach
- blow
- bowdlerization
- break
- bust
- carminative
- cashier
- catharsis
- cathartic
- chloroform
- choking
- chuck
- clean
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanser
- cleansing
- clear
- clearance
- crap
- cream
- cure
- debar
- defecation
- defenestration
- dejection
- deliverance
- dentifrice
- deportation
- deposition
- deprivation
- deracination
- detachment
- detergent
- dethronement
- diarrhea
- disbarment
- discard
- discharge
- disjunction
- dismissal
- dispatch
- displacement
- disposal
- disposition
- diuretic
- doctor
- drain
- dust
- dysentery
- eject
- ejection
- elimination
- emetic
- empty
- end
- enema
- eradication
- erase
- evacuation
- excommunication
- excuse
- exempt
- exhaust
- exile
- expatriate
- expatriation
- expulsion
- expurgation
- extermination
- extinction
- extirpation
- finish
- firing
- flux
- free
- freeing
- heal
- holystone
- homicide
- impeachment
- intermission
- kill
- killing
- laxative
- liquidation
- lotion
- lustration
- manslaughter
- martyr
- massage
- mouthwash
- movement
- murder
- nauseant
- negation
- nullification
- nurse
- ostracism
- oust
- ouster
- ousting
- outlaw
- outlawry
- overthrow
- pardon
- pension
- physic
- plaster
- poison
- poultice
- purgation
- purgative
- purging
- purification
- purifier
- reform
- release
- remedy
- remit
- removal
- remove
- reprieve
- respite
- retirement
- rid
- riddance
- rinse
- rub
- sacrifice
- severance
- shampoo
- shit
- shits
- slaughter
- slay
- soap
- solvent
- splint
- spruce
- stifling
- stool
- strangulation
- strap
- suffocation
- superannuation
- suppression
- surcease
- suspension
- thuggee
- thuggery
- tidy
- toothpaste
- treat
- trots
- vent
- void
- voidance
- voiding
- warrant
- wash
- whitewash
- wipe
- withdrawal
purge (v.)
- absolve
- abstract
- acquit
- amnesty
- annihilate
- assassinate
- bandage
- bathe
- bleach
- blow
- bowdlerize
- break
- bust
- cashier
- chloroform
- chuck
- clean
- cleanse
- clear
- crap
- cream
- cure
- debar
- deconsecrate
- decontaminate
- defecate
- defrock
- deliver
- delouse
- deplete
- deport
- depose
- deracinate
- destroy
- deterge
- dethrone
- diagnose
- disbar
- discard
- discharge
- dismiss
- dispatch
- dispel
- displace
- doctor
- drain
- dust
- eject
- elide
- eliminate
- empty
- end
- eradicate
- erase
- evacuate
- exclude
- excommunicate
- exculpate
- excuse
- execute
- exempt
- exhaust
- exile
- exonerate
- expatriate
- expel
- explain
- expunge
- expurgate
- exterminate
- extirpate
- finish
- flux
- forgive
- free
- freshen
- heal
- holystone
- immolate
- intermit
- justify
- kill
- liquidate
- lustrate
- lynch
- martyr
- martyrize
- massage
- murder
- nurse
- oust
- outlaw
- overthrow
- pardon
- pension
- plaster
- poison
- poultice
- purify
- rationalize
- reform
- rehabilitate
- reinstate
- release
- remedy
- remit
- remove
- reprieve
- respite
- restore
- retire
- rid
- rinse
- rub
- sacrifice
- scavenge
- shampoo
- shit
- shoo
- shrive
- slaughter
- slay
- soap
- splint
- spruce
- starve
- stool
- strap
- superannuate
- suspend
- sweeten
- tidy
- tolerate
- treat
- unchurch
- unclog
- undeceive
- unfrock
- unsaddle
- unseat
- uproot
- vent
- vindicate
- void
- warrant
- wash
- whiten
- whitewash
- wipe
I 'll purge, and leave sack, and live cleanly.
Th' ethereal mould
Incapable of stain would soon expel
Her mischief, and purge off the baser fire,
Victorious. Thus repuls'd, our final hope
Is flat despair.