PURGING Synonyms

• the act of removing the contents of something

• any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

• the act of liberating someone or something

• serving to purge or rid of sin

• freeing from noxious matter

• acting like an antiseptic

• the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing

• the act of cleaning with a broom

• taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

• ignoring distinctions

• remove poison from

• treat for alcohol or drug dependence

• destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

• terminate, end, or take out

• get rid of something

• kill in large numbers

• dismiss from consideration or a contest

• eliminate from the body

• remove from a contest or race

• remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

• kill in large numbers

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

• move out of an unsafe location into safety

• remove content from

• move people from their homes or country

• create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)

• excrete or discharge from the body

• the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

• sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)

• a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

• sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

• squarely or solidly

• in the same plane

• of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane

• having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

• turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

• cause to flow through something

• glow or cause to glow with warm color or light

• make level or straight

• rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

• irrigate with water from a sluice

• cause to flow or flood with or as if with water

• degree of figurative distance or separation

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• remove from a position or an office

• dispose of

• cause to leave

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• stay away or leave

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• get rid of something abstract

• the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

• temperament or disposition

• a dissolute man in fashionable society

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

• people viewed as members of a group

• smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill

• the actors in a play

• container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

• the distinctive form in which a thing is made

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

• object formed by a mold

• the act of throwing dice

• the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

• a violent throw

• put or send forth

• deposit

• select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

• throw forcefully

• assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

• to remove

• choose at random

• formulate in a particular style or language

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis

• feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

• an informal term for a youth or man

• a spiteful woman gossip

• the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

• a whip with nine knotted cords

• a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

• any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

• beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• informal terms for a meal

• the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

• a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

• throw carelessly

• throw away

• pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth