Expunge

To erase or remove completely; to blot out or obliterate, especially a record, memory, or evidence.

verb

Expunge

To erase or remove completely; to blot out or obliterate, especially a record, memory, or evidence.

verb

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Imagine This

To erase a pencil mark with an eraser is as easy as wiping tomato sauce away with a sponge.

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Sounds Like

ek-SPUNJ

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Looks Like

erase

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Remember This

Expunge is commonly used with records or evidence; it carries a formal or legal tone and implies removing something so it no longer exists in the record.

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Other Forms

expungementnoun

expungernoun

expungedverb (past tense)

expungingverb (present participle)

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Connect With

erase, delete, wipe out, obliterate, efface

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Note

Expunge is transitive: expunge something from something. It should not be confused with erase in a general sense; expunge emphasizes complete removal from records or memory. Use in formal or legal contexts.