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purge vs flush

flush vs purge

purge and flush both are nouns.

purge is not an adjective while flush is an adjective.

purge and flush both are verbs.

purge is not an adverb while flush is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purge Yes No Yes No
flush Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, purge and flush are synonyms defined as:
  • purge and flush: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Other synonyms of purge include scour.
purge (noun) flush (noun)
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place the swift release of a store of affective force
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
purge (adjective) flush (adjective)
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
purge (verb) flush (verb)
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth cause to flow through something
rid of impurities rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid irrigate with water from a sluice
make pure or free from sin or guilt cause to flow or flood with or as if with water
clear of a charge make level or straight
oust politically glow or cause to glow with warm color or light
purge (adverb) flush (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane
Difference between purge and flush

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