purge
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- (transitive) To purge an organization or an object means to clean it up of something bad.
- His attempt to purge our country of minorities was met with international criticism.
Noun
[change]- When a purge occurs, an organization or an object is cleaned up of something bad.
- His purge of our country's minorities was met with international criticism.