All 5 Uses
purge
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The Death Cure
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- However, everything has stayed true to the spirit of what the Creators envisioned—what you envisioned in their place after they were ...purged.†
p. 8.2 *purged = eliminated (got rid of)
- But you yourself approved me for this job after the original founders were purged.†
p. 51.7
- Two words pop into his head: the Purge.†
p. 134.6purge = get rid of
- The original Creators, Flare-infected, purged and dead.†
p. 135.2purged = eliminated (got rid of)
- He knew enough about the Purge, about its being the shift from the original Creators to their replacements.†
p. 135.6purge = get rid of
Definitions:
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(1)
(purge) get rid of things thought undesirableThe exact meaning of purge can depend upon its context. For example:
- "purge the government of our enemies" -- get rid of people for political reasons
- "purge my closet of everything I haven't worn in a year" -- get rid of undesired things
- "To purge yourself of crippling sorrow, you'll need to express it." -- get rid of unwanted feelings
- "I'm doing a 24-hour purge and then starting a new diet." -- emptying the intestinal tract
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)