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Purge (Noun)

An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The company's efforts to rebrand themselves were an attempt to purge the scandal from public memory.
After being cleared of all charges, the politician felt a sense of relief at the purge of her reputation.
The public apology was seen as a purge of the company's guilt over the environmental disaster.
The politician's speech was a purge of her past mistakes, and a promise to do better in the future.
The organization's new leadership brought about a purge of the old regime's corrupt practices.

An abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; "he died in a purge by Stalin".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.