expunge

Meaning

1. To erase or strike out.
2. To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
3. To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.

Synonyms

erase

delete

efface

excise

strike out

obliterate

wipe out

strike

eliminate

blot out

destroy

scratch

remove

wipe off

cut out

eradicate

exterminate

annihilate

cross out

extinguish

extirpate

harvest

hollow out

kill

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lift

lop

mark

obviate

preclude

pull

purge

quench

rake

reduce

rid of

rub out

score out

scratch out

stem

strike off

strip

sweep

take

take away

take out

towel

whisk

wipe

wipe away

wipe up

write off

blank out

waste

ablate

abolish

abrogate

annul

breathe

brush

call in

cancel

clear

close out

cross off

crush

cull

curtail

decimate

draw away

drive out

edit

eject

expurgate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪkˈspʌnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin expungere.