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expunge
[ik-spuhnj]
verb (used with object)
to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
to efface; wipe out or destroy.
expunge
/ ɪkˈspʌŋkʃən, ɪkˈspʌndʒ /
verb
to delete or erase; blot out; obliterate
to wipe out or destroy
Other 51Թ Forms
- expunger noun
- unexpunged adjective
- expunction noun
- ˈܲԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of expunge1
Example Sentences
As such, it was their mission to expunge such art from the public memory.
In addition to creating a pipeline for these workers, it would also start a pathway for expunging the criminal records of those who have successfully completed probation and reentry.
A judge reduced Clint’s felony assault conviction to a misdemeanor, which was later expunged from his record.
They also asked that the campus bolster protections for international students by providing pro bono legal support for students facing visa revocations and expunging student records of protest-related conduct charges.
A San Diego middle school agreed to expunge the suspension of a student who was accused of attending a football game in blackface in 2023.
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When To Use
Expunge means to erase, delete, cross out, or destroy.Expunge is especially used in the context of law, in which it means to remove an arrest or conviction from a person’s public criminal record.A record that has been altered in this way can be described as expunged. The process of expunging can be called expungement or expunction.Example: Many criminal justice reform advocates support the law, which would expand the range of offenses that could be expunged from criminal records.
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