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purge
noun as in elimination, removal
verb as in rid of; clean out
Example Sentences
He’s a runt whose father tries to kill him to purge weakness from the clan of apex hunters.
His longevity was rare as many other officials have been purged, sent to labour camps, or even killed if they are deemed to have acted against the state's policies.
If the conflicts ended with Robespierre’s death and the ensuing Thermidorian Reaction, characterized by a retreat from violent purges in 1794-95, fundamental instability persisted until Napoleon Bonaparte imposed order.
LSU’s Brian Kelly is the latest to go in a historic early season purge, dismissed at Baton Rouge for the shame of not being better than…good grief, freaking Vanderbilt?
Given the choice to purge books or hide their covers, Boismier did neither.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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