discharge vs purge

purge vs discharge

discharge and purge both are nouns.

discharge and purge both are verbs.

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

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

discharge: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
purge: clear of a charge

Other hyponyms of discharge include vindicate, whitewash.

discharge (noun)	purge (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
a formal written statement of relinquishment	an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
the act of venting
the sudden giving off of energy
the pouring forth of a fluid
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released

discharge (verb)	purge (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
become empty or void of its content	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	rid of impurities
release from military service	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
cause to go off	make pure or free from sin or guilt
go off or discharge	clear of a charge
pour forth or release	oust politically
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties

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