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Purge

Verb

Definiciones

1.VerbTo clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted).
"After the process, the machine purges the chamber before venting it to remove toxic gases."
2.VerbTo remove by cleansing; to wash away.
3.VerbTo free from sin, guilt, or burden.
4.VerbTo evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
5.VerbTo cause someone to purge; to operate (on somebody) using a cathartic or emetic, or in a similar manner.
6.VerbTo forcibly remove, for example, from political activity.
"Deng Xiaoping was purged twice during the Cultural Revolution, but managed to return to power after Mao's death."
7.VerbTo forcibly remove people by an organization.
"Cromwell had Colonel Pride purge Parliament of royalists who opposed Charles I's execution."
8.VerbTo clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation.
9.VerbTo clarify; to clear the dregs from (liquor).
10.VerbTo become pure, as by clarification.
11.VerbTo have or produce frequent evacuations from the intestines, as by means of a cathartic.
12.VerbTo trim, dress, or prune.
13.VerbOf topical skincare: to force underlying acne to rise to the surface in response to ingredients that increase cell turnover, causing a temporary increase in blemishes.
"Differin is purging my skin.; My skin is purging."
14.VerbOf topical skincare: to force underlying acne to rise to the surface in response to ingredients that increase cell turnover, causing a temporary increase in blemishes.
"Differin is purging my skin."
15.VerbOf skin: to undergo the process of purging.
"My skin is purging."
16.NounAn act or instance of purging.
17.NounAn evacuation of the bowels or the stomach; a defecation or vomiting.
18.NounSomething which or someone who purges; especially, a medicine that evacuates the intestines; a cathartic.
19.NounA forcible removal of people, for example, from political activity.
"Stalin liked to ensure that his purges were irreversible."
20.NounAn act or instance of the cleansing of pipes.
21.NounA red or reddish liquid that seeps out from raw muscular meat consisting mostly of water and protein; "meat juice".
22.NounThe temporarily worsening of acne due to the introduction of skincare products that increase cell turnover, bringing underlying blemishes to the surface more quickly.
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