purge

purge

verb

Definition of PURGE

to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially <a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting>

Synonyms cleanse, purge, sanctify

Related Words amend, improve, refine; heal, regenerate, restore; elevate, ennoble, uplift; absolve, acquit, clear, exonerate, vindicate

Near Antonyms corrupt, debase, debauch, defile, degrade, demean, deprave, pervert, stain, warp; poison, profane, prostitute; sully, tarnish