What does purger in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word purger in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use purger in French.

The word purger in French means drain, purge, flush out, serve, purge, serve a sentence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word purger

drain

verbe transitif (vidanger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut purger les robinets avant l'hiver.
We need to drain the water pipes before the winter.

purge

verbe transitif (donner un laxatif) (with laxative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On purge parfois les enfants contre le ver solitaire.
We sometimes give the children a purgative against tapeworm.

flush out

verbe transitif (nettoyer)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La cure uvale est censée purger l'organisme.
The grape cure is supposed to flush out your system.

serve

verbe transitif (subir : une punition) (prison sentence)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Bernard purge sa peine de cinq ans de prison à Fleury-Mérogis.
Bernard is serving his five-year prison sentence in Fleury-Mérogis.

purge

verbe transitif (figuré (rendre plus sain) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le président voudrait bien purger son parti.
The president would really like to purge his party.

serve a sentence

locution verbale (condamnation : effectuer une peine)

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