purges
pur-ges
verb
Forcefully removes unwanted people, things, or ideas.
"The dictator purges his opponents regularly."
noun
Acts of forceful removal of unwanted people or things.
"The regime carried out political purges."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: purgation, purging, purge, scour, flush, sanctify, purify, vomit up, retch, barf, chuck, cast
Antonyms: keep down, rehabilitate