purging

English Thesaurus

1. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cleaning, cleansing, cleanup,
definition	:	the act of making something clean (noun.act)

hyponym	:	abreaction, catharsis, katharsis,
definition	:	(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions (noun.act)

hyponym	:	catharsis, katharsis, purgation,
definition	:	purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels (noun.act)

2. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (noun.act)

hypernym	:	clearing,
definition	:	the act of freeing from suspicion (noun.act)

hyponym	:	purification,
definition	:	the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing (noun.act)

3. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act)

derivation	:	flush, purge, scour,
definition	:	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (verb.change)

derivation	:	purge, purge,
definition	:	rid of impurities (verb.change)

4. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (noun.act)

derivation	:	purge, purify, sanctify,
definition	:	make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)

derivation	:	purge,
definition	:	clear of a charge (verb.communication)

5. serving to purge or rid of sin (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	purgation, purge, purging,
definition	:	the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (noun.act)

6. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements (noun.act)

derivation	:	flush, purge, scour,
definition	:	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid (verb.change)

derivation	:	purge, purge,
definition	:	rid of impurities (verb.change)

7. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (noun.act)

derivation	:	purge, purify, sanctify,
definition	:	make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)

derivation	:	purge,
definition	:	clear of a charge (verb.communication)

8. serving to purge or rid of sin (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	purgation, purge, purging,
definition	:	the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge (noun.act)