All 5 Uses
purge
in
Kindred, by Octavia Butler
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- He says all the doc knows is bleeding and blistering and purging and puking and making folks sicker than they was to start.†
p. 202.3 *purging = getting rid of
- He's wrong about the bleeding and purging and the rest, he was wrong when he dosed you, and he's wrong now.†
p. 204.5
- The doctor came and bled them and purged them, but they still died.†
p. 210.1purged = eliminated (got rid of)
- He bled and purged babies?†
p. 210.1
- I don't bleed or purge away people's strength when they need it most.†
p. 216.1purge = 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)