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expunge definition

ex·punge (ek spunj′, ik-)

transitive verb expunged -·punged′, expunging -·pung′·ing

to erase or remove completely; blot out or strike out; delete; cancel

Etymology: L expungere (pp. expunctus), to mark (with points) for omission, erase < ex-, out + pungere, to prick: see point

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expunge Synonyms

expunge

v.

erase, delete, efface; see cancel 1. See syn. study at erase.


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expunge Usage Examples

Object

  • message: To expunge a message: [ Warning: Once you expunge a message, it is gone.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Manny's crime is not expunged, his guilt is forgiven.

Preposition: from

  • record: Covert actions have been effectively expunged from the record.
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