expunge
expunge · expunges · expunged · expunging
вычёркивать, ликвидировать
ausstreichen, durchstreichen, auslöschen
To erase or strike outTo erase or strike out.
/ɪkˈspʌnd͡ʒ/
» His obscene remarks will be expunged from the record.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To erase or strike out.
ausstreichen, durchstreichen
вычёркиватьvyčórkivatʹ
(transitive)To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
auslöschen
ликвидироватьlikvidirovatʹ
(transitive)To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.
More definitions
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Examples
1 sentencesHis obscene remarks will be expunged from the record.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
to erase or strike out:
to eliminate:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to erase or strike out:
to eliminate:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin expungere.Learned borrowing from Latin expungere.
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Forms
expunges, expunging, expunged, expungedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle