- To erase or strike out: "I have corrected some factual slips, expunged some repetitions" (Kenneth Tynan).
- To eliminate completely; annihilate. See synonyms at erase.
[Latin expungere : ex-, ex- + pungere, to prick.]
expunger ex·pung'er n.
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ex·punge (ĭk-spŭnj') ![]() |
[Latin expungere : ex-, ex- + pungere, to prick.]
expunger ex·pung'er n.| Thesaurus: expunge |
verb
| Antonyms: expunge |
Definition: destroy, obliterate
Antonyms: bear, build, construct, create
| Law Encyclopedia: Expunge |
To destroy; blot out; obliterate; erase; efface designedly; strike out wholly. The act of physically destroying information—including criminal records—in files, computers, or other depositories.
| Word Tutor: expunge |
One win at the tournament could expunge the team's poor record.
| Translations: Expunge |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fjerne, slette
Nederlands (Dutch)
vernietigen, schrappen
Français (French)
v. tr. - rayer, effacer
Deutsch (German)
v. - ausstreichen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαγράφω, απαλείφω, εξαφανίζω, αφανίζω
Italiano (Italian)
espungere, cancellare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - eliminar, apagar
Русский (Russian)
вычеркивать, стирать, удалять
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - borrar, tachar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utstryka, utplåna
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
除去, 擦去, 删去
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 除去, 擦去, 刪去
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 지우다, 말살하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 消し去る, 破壊する, 絶滅させる, 消す
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يمحو, يحذف, يشطب
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