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expunge

Verb

IPA /ɪkˈspʌndʒ/

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To remove something completely from a record or from memory.

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Pronunciation

expunge/ɪkˈspʌndʒ/

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A false claim is in the report
The claim is removed completely
The corrected record remains

To expunge a claim from a record is to remove it entirely.

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She wished she could expunge the embarrassing evening from her memory.
The editor expunged the false allegation from the final report.

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She wished she could ________ the embarrassing evening from her memory.

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expunge — To remove something completely from a record or from memory.

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To remove something completely from a record or from memory.

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Word origin

From Latin expungere, referring to marking writing with points to indicate deletion.

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Expunge often appears with record, memory and reference.

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