Word "PURGE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
Synonyms:
purging

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Synonyms:
purgation, purging

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Synonyms:
flush, scour
Examples:
purge the old gas tank

Crossword Clues for PURGE

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Clue Source Date
Quiet desire to eliminate (5)
Rid of power to incite
Forcefully clear out The Times Concise 24 Jun 2025
Party's leader longing for witch hunt (5) The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Jun 2025
Remove impurities The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 11 Jun 2025
Removal of quiet desire Mirror Cryptic 22 May 2025
Expulsion Mirror Quick 22 May 2025
Clarify a bit of gossip urgently
The -, 2013 film thriller starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey Mirror Quiz 17 Apr 2025
Get rid of New York Times Mini 10 Apr 2025
Cleanse The Telegraph Plusword 22 Mar 2025
Pressure applied to push for dismissal (5)
Rid, expiate (5)
Rid (of) The Telegraph Plusword 05 Feb 2025
A clear-out for Reg, up for review (5)
Clean out a closet, perhaps
Get free of initially powerful impulse The Times Quick Cryptic 04 Jan 2025
Quiet compulsion to get out The Times Quick Cryptic 20 Dec 2024
To remove as an impurity (5)
Rid of undesired elements (5)
Removal of undesirable members (5)
Cleanse totally The Telegraph Quick 23 Nov 2024
When all crime is legal for 12 hours
Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The" New York Times 16 Oct 2024
Forced removal of political opponents The Times Concise 05 Oct 2024
2013 horror film starring Ethan Hawke: '(The -))
Cleanse where sterile round top of gauze (5)
Removal of undesirable elements
Quiet desire to purify (5)
Expulsion Mirror Quick 22 Aug 2024
Removal of quiet desire Mirror Cryptic 22 Aug 2024
Clear undesirables out of shop urgently (5)
2021's "The Forever ___" TV 07 Jul 2024
Weed out Wall Street Journal 29 Jun 2024
Gentle drive for expulsions (5)
Clearing out of undesirables from group urgently needed (5)
Onset of primitive impulse to eradicate The Times Quick Cryptic 22 May 2024
Quiet desire to remove an unwanted feeling (5)
Yom Kippur generated a bit of an eviction (5)
Rid, remove (5)
Rid (of) LA Times Daily 26 Apr 2024
Softly use encouragement to remove impurities (5)
Get rid of undesirable impulse under pressure The Guardian Cryptic 20 Mar 2024
A clear-out backed up by Reg perhaps (5)
Make physically or spiritually clean (5)
Party's leader longing for witch hunt The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Dec 2023
Remove by cleansing The Sun Two Speed 20 Dec 2023
Pressure to encourage expulsion The Sun Two Speed 20 Dec 2023
Unload
Remove USA Today 05 Nov 2023
Clean out LA Times Daily 05 Oct 2023
Large-scale expulsion Wall Street Journal 30 Aug 2023
Get rid of page with egg on The Telegraph Cryptic 27 Jun 2023
Rinse with a liquid The Guardian Quick 11 May 2023
Abrupt sudden removal of a group from an organisation The Guardian Quick 05 Jan 2023
Get rid of New York Times 10 Jul 2022
Cleanse The Times Concise 17 Apr 2022
To act like a certain Moscow-based leader, put pressure on press
Close to taking in unadulterated castor oil
Completely cleanse
Cleanse thoroughly
Completely remove New York Times 12 Mar 2021
Weed out Wall Street Journal 08 Feb 2021
Cleanse totally The Telegraph Quick 30 Jan 2021
2014 horror flick "The ___: Anarchy"
Remove by cleansing The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2020
Pressure to encourage expulsion The Sun Two Speed 03 Nov 2020
Pride's initial spur for his historical act?
Witch hunt based on lie under oath: say that's not right
Purify; oust The Times Concise 10 Sep 2020
Scour first of pans with egg on
Clear parking in front of drive
Clarify golf fair hosts
Remove USA Today 08 Jul 2020
"The ___: Anarchy," horror film starring Frank Grillo
Quiet desire for witch hunt?
Large-scale ouster Wall Street Journal 15 Aug 2019
Remove by cleansing The Times Concise 10 Jun 2019
Free Newsday 11 May 2019
Large-scale ouster
Police start to press for removal 
Quietly encourage removal of undesirable elements
Remove, Stalin-style USA Today 20 Jun 2018
. Soft impulse to cleanse totally
Oust, Soviet-style USA Today 18 Apr 2018
Quietly encourage the removal of undesirables
Completely cleanse The Washington Post 17 Mar 2018
Completely cleanse LA Times Daily 17 Mar 2018
Remove, Stalin-style
Oust, Soviet-style
Political housecleaning USA Today 25 Nov 2017
Get rid of Park and Drive? Irish Times Crosaire 21 Nov 2017
Get rid of, Soviet-style USA Today 18 Aug 2017
Eradicate source of pruritis (itch)
Get rid of, Soviet-style
Political housecleaning
Remove press, under pressure
Get rid of parking on drive
Papa's strong desire to kill
Papa's strong desire to kill The Guardian Cryptic 11 Sep 2016
Cleanse The Telegraph Quick 07 Sep 2016
Power push producing witch hunt The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Jul 2016
Political house-cleaning USA Today 29 Apr 2016
Remove completely Newsday 11 Apr 2016
Expulsion Wall Street Journal 10 Mar 2016
Cleanse, as of impurities USA Today 15 Jan 2016
Cleanse, as of impurities
Large-scale dismissal USA Today 08 Dec 2015
Rid New York Times 25 Nov 2015
Atone for parking on drive The Times Cryptic 24 Jul 2015
Purify from sin or guilt Irish Times Simplex 13 Jul 2015
Large-scale dismissal Thomas Joseph 29 Apr 2015
Large-scale dismissal
Rid
Cleanse thoroughly
Empty
Political housecleaning
Clean completely
Political ouster
Quietly fancy a witch-hunt
Clean out a closet, say
Political housecleaning
Eliminate, as undesirables
Rid (of)
Political housecleaning
Political housecleaning
Cleanse
Large-scale dismissal
Political housecleaning
Get rid of
Clear
Stalinesque sweep
Cleanse, as of impurities
Clear of a charge
Rid of impurities
Remove undesirable elements from
Remove undesirable elements from
Clean completely
Political housecleaning, e.g.
Political ouster
Remove, Soviet-style
Remove from office, soviet-style
Clean out
Rid of impurities
Clear of impurities
Eliminate, as undesirables
Cleanse totally
Cleanse, politically
Get rid of
Cleanse, politically
Cleanse
Remove, Soviet-style
Catharsis
Wipe out
Rid
Cleanse
Housecleaning of a sort
Purify
Free (from)
Prove cathartic
Clean house
Military coup
Free of guilt
Get rid of
Political clean-up
Clean out
Get rid of, Stalin style
Cleanse
Cleanse of impurities
Purify
Dictator's action against dissidents
Political shake-up
Clear of charges
Political housecleaning
Dictator's action
Large-scale shake-up
Cleanse.
Free from a charge, in law.
Clear of guilt.
Get rid of
Clear oneself of guilt.
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