purge purge [pɜːdʒ ǁ pɜːrdʒ] verb [transitive]
to get rid of information that is no longer needed, especially when combining lists of information
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purge UK US /pɜːdʒ/ verb [T]
► to remove people from an organization because you do not want them: purge sth of sth »
The new governor has promised to purge the bank of ineffective employees.
purge sth from sth »Following the takeover, the original board members were purged from the company.
► to remove something that is not wanted: »
Our practice is to purge all email from the servers after 60 days.
purge sth of sth »The sport needs to purge itself of corruption.
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purge UK US /pɜːdʒ/ noun [C]
► the act of removing people or things that are not wanted: »
The new manager carried out a purge of all employees who had opposed the takeover
»I don't need all these emails – I'm going to do a purge on my inbox.
Financial and business terms. 2012.