Polyglot Dictionary

expurgar

/ispuɾˈɡaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
expurgo
preterite (eu)
expurguei
past participle
expurgado

Meaning

  1. to purge

    • Expurgaram o texto.

      They expurgated the text.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

purgar

expurgar and purgar are close synonyms for "to purge," largely interchangeable; purgar also has a medical or laxative sense.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

expurgar

expurgar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to purge."

Spanish

purgar

purgar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to purge."

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