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purgar.

to purge (clean thoroughly; cleanse; rid of impurities)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/puʁˈɡa(ʁ)/Brazil[puɦˈɡa(h)]Brazil/puɾˈɡa(ɾ)/São-Paulo/puʁˈɡa(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. to purge (clean thoroughly; cleanse; rid of impurities)

  2. to purge (free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds)

  3. to give laxatives

Where this word comes from

From Latin purgāre (“to purge; to clean”), from pūrus (“clean, pure”) + agō (“to make”).

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