Purged (of) (3)

I believe the answer is:

rid

(Other definitions for rid that I've seen before include "Clear, remove" , "Free (person of affliction)" , "Throw off, unburden" , "Free, relieve" , "Free, disencumber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and the Universal.

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