expunge

  • 31expunge — /əkˈspʌndʒ / (say uhk spunj), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) (expunged, expunging) 1. to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate. 2. to efface; wipe out or destroy. {Latin expungere prick out, strike out} –expunger, noun …

  • 32expunge —   v.t. blot, cross, rub or wipe out.    ♦ expunction, n …

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  • 33expunge — /akspanj/ To destroy; blot out; obliterate; erase; efface designedly; strike out wholly. The act of physically destroying information including criminal records in files, computers, or other depositories …

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  • 34expunge — /akspanj/ To destroy; blot out; obliterate; erase; efface designedly; strike out wholly. The act of physically destroying information including criminal records in files, computers, or other depositories …

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  • 35expunge — see PUNCTUATION …

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  • 36expunge — v.tr. (foll. by from) erase, remove (esp. a passage from a book or a name from a list). Derivatives: expunction n. expunger n. Etymology: L expungere expunct (as EX (1), pungere prick) …

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  • 37Rescind and expunge from the minutes — The motion to rescind and expunge from the minutes is used to express the strongest disapproval about action previously taken by a deliberative assembly. Explanation and UseRoberts Rules of Order Revised (RONR)This motion requires a vote of a… …

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  • 38Expunged — Expunge Ex*punge ([e^]ks*p[u^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expunged} ([e^]ks*p[u^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Expunging} ([e^]ks*p[u^]n j[i^]ng).] [L. expungere, expunctum, prick out, expunge, settle an account, execute; ex out + pungere to prick,… …

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  • 39Expunging — Expunge Ex*punge ([e^]ks*p[u^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expunged} ([e^]ks*p[u^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Expunging} ([e^]ks*p[u^]n j[i^]ng).] [L. expungere, expunctum, prick out, expunge, settle an account, execute; ex out + pungere to prick,… …

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  • 40expungement — expungeˈment noun • • • Main Entry: ↑expunge …

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