He was purged of all suspicion.

Does Algeria need a major political purge?

Tom secretly wants his country to be purged of all foreign elements and return to a time that he views as its "golden age."

Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases...but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul.

Look now, for I will clear the mists that shroud / thy mortal gaze, and from the visual ray / purge the gross covering of this circling cloud. / Thou heed, and fear not, whatsoe'er I say, / nor scorn thy mother's counsels to obey."

One student says the purge is still going on in China and terror is widespread.

Sami wanted to purge the evil spirit our of Layla's body.

Algeria needs to be purged of racism.

I am your father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night, and during the day I am confined to burn in fires, until the evil crimes I had done in my life are burnt and purged away.

Joe purged himself of the suspicion.