purge
n 1: the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma
or charge [syn: {purging}, {purgation}]
2: an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or
other undesired elements [syn: {purging}]
v 1: oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times
throughout his lifetime" [ant: {rehabilitate}]
2: clear of a charge
3: make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery
purified" [syn: {purify}, {sanctify}]
4: rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind"
5: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with
antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank" [syn: {flush}, {scour}]
6: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After
drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged
continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave
him last night" [syn: {vomit}, {vomit up}, {cast}, {sick},
{cat}, {be sick}, {disgorge}, {regorge}, {retch}, {puke},
{barf}, {spew}, {spue}, {chuck}, {upchuck}, {honk}, {regurgitate},
{throw up}] [ant: {keep down}]
7: excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); "The doctor
decided that the patient must be purged"
Source: WordNet® 2.0