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purges

/ˈpɜːrdʒɪz/

Meanings
noun
An act of purging.

Examples :

"The school's sudden purge of disruptive students restored a calmer learning environment. "
politics government action

Related Words

Illustration evacuation

evacuation noun

/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ /iˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/

The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.

"The school announced an evacuation due to a fire drill. "

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration intestines

intestines noun

/ɪnˈtɛstɪnz/ /ɪnˈtɛstaɪnz/

(often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.

"After the cow chews and swallows grass, it travels through its stomachs and then into its intestines, where nutrients are absorbed. "

Illustration clarification

clarification noun

/ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.

"The clarification of wine."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration disruptive

disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Causing disruption or unrest.

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

Illustration reversible

reversible adjective

/rɪˈvɜːrsəbəl/ /rɪˈvɜːsɪbəl/

Able to be reversed.

"The jacket is reversible; you can wear it with the blue side out or the red side out. "

Illustration evacuations

evacuations noun

/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃənz/ /iˌvækjuˈeɪʃənz/

The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.

""The fire alarm caused orderly evacuations from the school building." "

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

Illustration refrigerator

refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "