purges
purges — verb
- purgespresent simple I / you / we / they
- purgeses3rd person singular
- purgesing-ing form
- purgesedpast simple
1. the third-person singular present form used when a ruler, party, or institution
the third-person singular present form used when a ruler, party, or institution forces people out because they are seen as dangerous, disloyal, or against the group's line.
The new chairman purges senior critics before the party conference opens.
purges + people before a political event
After the coup, the army purges officers linked to the old president.
purges + officers linked to a former leader
The movement purges local leaders who question its secret funding.
Under pressure, the board purges two advisers from the campaign team.
- reinstates
brings removed people back into the group
- retains
keeps members instead of forcing them out
文法句型
purges + people
purges + people from + group
purges + organization of + critics
用法筆記
Object is usually people inside a party, army, church, or company, and the tone is serious or hostile. Distinguish from sense 3, which removes things such as smoke, soap, or files rather than members.
常見錯誤
2. the third-person singular present form used when an office deletes names from an
the third-person singular present form used when an office deletes names from an official list or register, often in a way people challenge as unfair.
The county purges inactive voters from the register every spring.
purges + voters from the register
A licensing board purges expired businesses from its public database.
purges + businesses from a database
The agency quietly purges names after letters come back unopened.
During the audit, the school purges duplicate entries from the bus list.
- removes
a broader and more neutral choice
- strikes off
often used for deleting names from a formal register
- deletes
fits databases and digital lists especially well
文法句型
purges + names
purges + voters from + register
purges + duplicates from + database
用法筆記
Object is usually names, voters, records, or duplicate entries on an official list. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on the register itself, not on punishing disloyal members.
常見錯誤
3. the third-person singular present form used when something clears away harmful,
the third-person singular present form used when something clears away harmful, dirty, guilty, or outdated things from a body, place, system, or mind.
The filter purges smoke from the air in the hospital corridor.
purges + smoke from the air
Overnight, the app purges broken files from users' phones.
purges + files from a device
The recovery script purges test data before the next launch.
The rinse cycle purges soap from the machine before drying starts.
文法句型
purges + smoke from + place
purges + files from + device
purges + data before + event
用法筆記
Object is usually data, smoke, soap, toxins, or other unwanted material. Distinguish from sense 1 and sense 2: this sense removes harmful matter from a place or system rather than people or names.
常見錯誤
4. the third-person singular present form used when someone makes the body bring fo
the third-person singular present form used when someone makes the body bring food back up or empty it out, often to avoid gaining weight.
After dinner, Lara purges in secret and skips the support meeting.
purges in secret after eating
The doctor asks whether Mia purges after late-night binges.
purges after binge eating
Mia's journal says she purges with laxatives when panic rises.
During treatment, Anong no longer purges after arguments about her body.
文法句型
purges after + meal
purges by vomiting
purges with laxatives
用法筆記
Often appears with after meals, by vomiting, or with laxatives, and it is strongly connected with eating-disorder discussion. In learner contexts, it is usually intransitive even when the food itself is not named.
常見錯誤
purges — noun
- purgessingular
- purgesesplural
1. a campaign of forcing unwanted or disloyal people out of a party, government, or
a campaign of forcing unwanted or disloyal people out of a party, government, or other organization.
The purge left the newsroom without its most experienced editors.
the purge + result in an institution
Historians still debate how many teachers disappeared in that purge.
in that purge for a historical event
After the purge, younger members stopped speaking openly at meetings.
The film shows a purge inside the palace guard.
- reinstatement
returns removed people to their positions
- reconciliation
suggests repairing relations instead of forcing people out
文法句型
a purge of + members
after the purge
survive the purge
用法筆記
Often used for politics, religion, or other closed groups where leaders force opponents out. It can refer to one sudden campaign or to a longer period of removals.
常見錯誤
2. the removal of names from an official register, often followed by arguments abou
the removal of names from an official register, often followed by arguments about fairness or legality.
Voters challenged the purge after neighbours found their names missing.
challenge the purge after names disappear
The register purge caught people who had moved only temporarily.
register purge affecting temporary movers
Lawyers sued over a purge that erased thousands of rural voters.
Staff reversed the purge when mailed notices reached the wrong street.
- removal
broader and less tied to public controversy
- strike-off
a formal term for deleting a name from a register
- deletion
works best for digital or written lists
- restoration
puts the names back on the register
- reinstatement
returns someone to the official list or status
文法句型
a purge of + voters
challenge the purge
reverse the purge
用法筆記
Common in election, school, and licensing discussions where officials remove names from a list. Distinguish from noun sense 1: the focus is the register, not ideological punishment.