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/ɛks.ˈpʌndʒ/ · ex·punge
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- To erase or strike out The editor was instructed to expunge the offending paragraph from the article.
- To eliminate completely; annihilate The new policy aims to expunge poverty from the community by providing education and job opportunities.
- To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored The IT department will expunge all deleted emails from the server to free up space.
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Did you know? The word 'expunge' has been used in legal contexts to describe the removal of a conviction or other information from a person's record. Interestingly, the term is also used in computing to describe the permanent deletion of data, highlighting the word's evolution to encompass digital contexts.