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expunge

/ɛksˈpʌndʒ/ verb · British & US
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What does expunge mean?

verb

To remove or erase something, especially from a record or memory. To formally remove a person's name from a list, such as a voter's roll or a register of offenders.

Example

"The court ordered the judge's name to be expunged from the record due to a technicality."

Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.

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