Definition of EXPUNGE

expunge

Meanings

Verb

  • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  • To erase or strike out.
  • To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
  • To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin expungere.

Synonyms

excise, scratch, strike

Scrabble Score: 17

expunge is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
expunge is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expunge is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

expunge is a valid Words With Friends word