purging  /ˈpɜr dʒɪŋ/ ? Meaning of "purging"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
  2. (n) the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
  3. (adj) serving to purge or rid of sin

Usage(s):

  1. It was founded by Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician who was horrified by such standard therapies of his day as bloodletting, purging and blistering.
  2. The purging of bare-boob pics began last summer and has swept up, alongside any girls gone wild, a growing number of proud and very ticked-off breast feeders.
  3. Skirr: A whirring sound, as of the wings of birds in flight Vaticinate: Prophesy Vilipend: To treat with contempt To read more on the English purging their language, click here.
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