purge vs eliminate

eliminate vs purge

purge is a noun but eliminate is not a noun.

purge and eliminate both are verbs.

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

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

purge: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
eliminate: eliminate from the body

Other hypernyms of purge include egest, excrete, pass.

purge (noun)	eliminate (noun)
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

purge (verb)	eliminate (verb)
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)	eliminate from the body
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth	kill in large numbers
rid of impurities	terminate, end, or take out
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid	remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
make pure or free from sin or guilt	dismiss from consideration or a contest
clear of a charge	remove from a contest or race
oust politically	get rid of something

Difference between purge and eliminate

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