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expunge

[ ik-spuhnj ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, ex·punged, ex·pung·ing.

expunge

/ ɪkˈspʌŋkʃən; ɪkˈspʌndʒ /

Origin of expunge¹

1595–1605; < Latin expungere to blot out, erase, equivalent to ex- ex- ¹ + pungere to prick

Origin of expunge¹

C17: from Latin expungere to blot out, from pungere to prick

King: We must expunge from our society the myths and half-truths that engender such groundless fears as these.

He would do well to expunge every double-breasted suit from his wardrobe.

If the purge was intended simply to expunge the opposition, then Papen should have been the first to go.

On February 25 a motion was proposed and carried to expunge the entry of the vote of thanks.

I either soften or expunge many villanous, seditious Whig strokes, which had crept into it.

Expunge from the Bible all record of actual revelation and reference thereto, and what remains?

It is to expunge from your statute-book all support of Slavery.

It is perhaps well that we should expunge the word absolute from our vocabularies.

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