expunge

• Verb, das das vollständige Löschen, Entfernen oder Tilgen von etwas bezeichnet, oft aus einem Verzeichnis, einer Akte oder dem Gedächtnis.

A verb used to indicate the act of erasing, removing, or deleting something completely, often from a record or memory.

1. Erase or remove completelyC1formal

   To remove or delete something completely, especially from a record or memory.

   Vollständig löschen

   • The court ordered to expunge the criminal record after five years.
   • She tried to expunge the painful memories from her mind.
   • The editor decided to expunge the controversial paragraph from the article.

   Synonymeannihilatecanceldeletedestroyeffaceeraseobliterateremovestrike out

   Antonymeaddincludeinsertrecordretain

2. Destroy or obliterateC2formal

   To eliminate something entirely, leaving no trace.

   Vernichten

   • The dictator attempted to expunge all opposition from history.
   • Time cannot expunge the love we shared.
   • The fire expunged all evidence of the crime.

   Synonymeannihilateblot outdeleteeradicateeraseextirpateobliteratewipe out

   Antonymecreateestablishkeepmaintainpreserverestoreretain