Synonyms of purge

purge

verb

ˈpərj 

as in to restore

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 & Similar Words

• restore
• cleanse
• purify
• heal
• sanctify
• amend
• improve
• refine
• regenerate
• clear
• acquit
• elevate
• uplift
• vindicate
• exonerate
• absolve
• ennoble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• corrupt
• degrade
• stain
• poison
• defile
• debase
• warp
• demean
• pervert
• debauch
• prostitute
• profane
• deprave
• tarnish
• sully

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purge

And with the Dolphins on the front end of a rebuild, having purged key names such as Tua Tagoailoa and Tyreek Hill in favor of rookies as well as veterans on one-year deals, his words certainly hit home. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

The states also want Meta to prevent children under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, delete personal information collected from those users and purge algorithms and artificial intelligence models trained on their data. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Helium gas is commonly used to pressurize and purge rocket propellant systems, and liquid helium is often used to cool sensitive scientific instruments on spacecraft. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Even when Putin purged Russia’s defense ministry for corruption, including much of Shoigu’s own personal network, Putin transferred Shoigu to a weighty role in the Security Council rather than disempower him. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026