purge vs discharge

discharge vs purge

purge and discharge both are nouns.

purge and discharge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, discharge is a hypernym of purge; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than purge:

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

Other hypernyms of purge include acquit, assoil, clear, exculpate, exonerate.

purge (noun)	discharge (noun)
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements	the act of discharging a gun
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place	a formal written statement of relinquishment
	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

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

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