v. 清除（政敌等）( purge的过去式和过去分词 ); 涤除（罪恶等）; 净化（心灵、风气等）; <律>消除（错事等）的不良影响

v oust politically

v clear of a charge

v make pure or free from sin or guilt

v rid of impurities

v rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

v eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

v excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)