purge

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Loại bỏ, thanh lọc

BrE /pɜːdʒ/ AmE /pɜrdʒ/

verb en → vi

past purged pp purged ing purging

1 REMOVE [transitive] B2

Loại bỏ, thanh lọc

to remove something unwanted or harmful from a place, organization, etc.

  • purge sb/sth of/from sth

Collocations purge a company of corrupt employees · purge the system of inefficiencies

  • The government purged all traces of the old regime.

    Chính phủ đã loại bỏ mọi dấu vết của chế độ cũ.

2 CLEANSE [transitive] B1

Làm sạch, thanh lọc

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances from it

  • purge sth of/from sth

Collocations purge the stomach of toxins · purge a wound of infection

  • The doctor advised her to purge her system of toxins.

    Bác sĩ khuyên cô nên làm sạch cơ thể khỏi các chất độc hại.

3 DISMISS [transitive] B2

Tẩy chay, loại bỏ

to dismiss or expel someone from a group, organization, etc.

  • purge sb/sth

Collocations purge a member from the party · purge an employee for misconduct

  • The board decided to purge him from the company.

    Ban giám đốc đã quyết định tẩy chay ông khỏi công ty.