purge

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

To exonerate someone; to clear someone of guilt, charges, or accusations.

Purging Contempt is to clear an individual of contempt of court. This is generally accomplished by a formal apology to the court and the payment of a fine.

purge (Purify), verb clarify, clean, cleanse, clear, deterge, discharge, edulcorate, eliminate, elutriate, empty, eradicate, evacuate, excrete, expel, expurgate, filter, free from impurity, get rid of, rectify, refine, rout out, scour, separate, strain, sublimate, sweep out, wash away

purge (Wipe out by atonement), verb absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, excuse, exempt, forgive, grant absolution, pardon, reclaim, redeem, shrive
Associated concepts: purge of contempt

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Legal browser	?		Full browser	?
absolve acquit Acredulitare catharsis clarify Class A misdemeanor purged from record? clean cleanse clear cleared confess decontaminate deplete depurate deterge discharge displace Dolus circuitu non purgator edulcorate			purchased at one’s risk Purchased car, never saw title Purchased car, received title and car was damaged Purchased digital printer, never shipped Purchased lotion at pharmacy, something sharp in bottle purchaser purchaser of goods purchaser of goods from another purchaser of stolen goods purchaser of stolen property Purchaser without notice not obliged to discover to his own hurt pure Pure debt Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 pure in heart Pure or simple obligation Pure plea Pure Speech pure-hearted purebred purely purgare purgatio purgation purgatorial purge purge oneself purged purified purify purify by removing the foreign and nonessential puritanical purity purlieu purlieus purloin purloiner Purparty purport purported purpose purpose in view purposed purposeful purposefulness purposeless purposely purposive Purpresture purse purser			purgare purgare Purgas Purgas Volost purgatio purgation purgation purgation purgation purgative purgative purgative Purgatively Purgatively Purgatively purgatives purgatives purgatives Purgatoire purgatorial purgatorial purgatorial Purgatorian purgatories purgatories purgatory purgatory purgatory Purgatory Chasm Purgatory Chasm State Reservation purge Purge (repression) Purge (repression) Purge (repression) Purge (repression) purge away purge date purge from purge meter interlock purge nut purge nut purge nut purge nut purge of Purge of the Party purge oneself Purge Shut Off Valve Purge Trials purge valve Purge Water Activity Database Purge Water Treatment and Storage Facility Purge, Vent and Drain Purge-And-Trap Purgeable Instrument Access Door Purgeable Organic Halogens purged purged purged purged purged purger

Legal Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

purge playV2('en/US/df/dfsksssfdrdohr');playV2('en/UK/df/dfsksssfdrdohr')

purge