expunge
verb/ɪkˈspʌnd͡ʒ/ · /ɛkˈspʌnd͡ʒ/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin expungere.
1
To erase or strike out.
- The gentleman from Texas [Mr. CRAIN] asks unanimous consent to expunge from the RECORD and from the Journal the motion to excuse the gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. ALLEN] […]1893, Congressional Record, page 1991:
2
To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
3
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.
- Derived terms
- expungable, expungee, expungement, expunger, expungible, expunging, expungings, inexpungable, inexpungible, unexpungable, unexpunged
- Related terms
- expunction