purged
v.v. to remove people or things that are not wanted from a group, place, or system. It often describes a sudden or forceful cleaning out of something.
v. to rid a person, place, or organisation of something unwanted or impure. Often used in political or historical contexts to describe the removal of rivals or in medical contexts to describe the evacuation of the bowels.
The new manager purged the old files from the system.
The political party purged its ranks of members who did not support the new leadership's policies.
After the revolution, the new government purged the military of officers who remained loyal to the previous regime to ensure total control over the armed forces.
The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object; often used with the preposition 'of'.