cleanup vs purge

purge vs cleanup

cleanup and purge both are nouns.

cleanup is not a verb while purge is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleanup	Yes	No	No	No
purge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, purge is a hyponym of cleanup; that is, purge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cleanup:

cleanup: the act of making something clean
purge: an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

Other hyponyms of cleanup include disinfestation, spring-cleaning, scouring, scrub, scrubbing, dry cleaning, sweeping, purging, purification, sterilisation, sterilization, sanitation, sanitisation, sanitization, depilation, epilation, bathing, washup, housecleaning.

cleanup (noun)	purge (noun)
the act of making something clean	an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
(baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)	the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
a very large profit	an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

cleanup (verb)	purge (verb)
	excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
	rid of impurities
	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
	make pure or free from sin or guilt
	clear of a charge
	oust politically

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