purge vs rinse

purge and rinse both are nouns.

purge and rinse both are verbs.

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

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

purge: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
rinse: wash off soap or remaining dirt

Other hypernyms of purge include rinse off.

purge (noun)	rinse (noun)
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements	washing lightly without soap
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge	the act of giving a light tint to the hair
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place	the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
	a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint

purge (verb)	rinse (verb)
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)	rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth	wash off soap or remaining dirt
rid of impurities	clean with some chemical process
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
make pure or free from sin or guilt
clear of a charge
oust politically

Difference between purge and rinse

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