treat vs purge

treat and purge both are nouns.

treat and purge both are verbs.

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

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

treat: provide treatment for
purge: excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

Other hyponyms of treat include hyperventilate, massage, correct, insufflate, detox, detoxify, irrigate, iodise, iodize, doctor, vet, nurse, manipulate, administer, dispense, relieve, remedy, dress, splint, operate, operate on, medicate, medicine, bleed, leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize, cup, transfuse, shock, pack, burn, cauterise, cauterize, analyse, analyze, psychoanalyse, psychoanalyze.

treat (noun)	purge (noun)
an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight	an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
something considered choice to eat	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

treat (verb)	purge (verb)
provide treatment for	excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
regard or consider in a specific way	rid of impurities
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement	make pure or free from sin or guilt
provide with choice or abundant food or drink	clear of a charge
provide with a gift or entertainment	oust politically
interact in a certain way

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