Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
expunge
verb
/ɪkˈspʌndʒ/
Definition
To erase or remove completely.
Examples
- The lawyer asked the judge to expunge the defendant’s criminal record.
- She decided to expunge the negative memories from her mind.
- After being proven innocent, he sought to expunge the charges from his file.
Meaning
To strike out or eliminate from a record or memory; to cleanse or purify by removing something unwanted.
Synonyms
- erase
- remove
- obliterate
- delete
- cancel
