purge
nounfeminine/ˈpuɾɡɐ/low
pur·ga
Definition
A substance that causes intense evacuations; a strong laxative. By extension, the violent or systematic elimination of undesirable elements from a group.
The doctor prescribed a purge to clean the intestines.
The regime carried out a purge of its opponents.
Common collocations
take a purgepolitical purgeintestinal purge
Etymology
Do latim 'purga', de 'purgare' (limpar, purificar).