purger

Senses

1. 1.

   to purge; to cleanse

   to remove impurities or unwanted elements (literal or figurative)

2. 2.

   to drain; to empty

   to remove liquid or gas from a container or system

3. 3.

   to serve (a sentence); to complete

   to fulfill an obligation, especially a prison sentence

4. 4.

   to purge (medically); to cause to evacuate

   to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

Examples

• "Il faut purger le circuit de chauffage avant l'hiver."

  We need to drain the heating circuit before winter.

• "Le gouvernement a promis de purger l'administration de la corruption."

  The government promised to purge the administration of corruption.

• "Il a purgé sa peine et a été libéré après cinq ans."

  He served his sentence and was released after five years.

Usage

Common in technical (plumbing, heating systems) and formal/legal contexts. In medical contexts, often used figuratively or in older language; modern usage prefers alternatives. The noun is "purgation" or "purge."