expunge
/ɪkˈspʌndʒ/verb
C1formalcommon/ɪkˈspʌndʒ/A verb used to indicate the act of erasing, removing, or deleting something completely, often from a record or memory.
ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия полного стирания, удаления или уничтожения чего-либо, часто из записи или памяти.esVerbo que denota la acción de borrar, eliminar o destruir completamente algo, a menudo de un registro, documento o memoria.frEffacer, supprimer ou faire disparaître complètement quelque chose, souvent d'un document, d'un dossier ou de la mémoire.deVerb, das das vollständige Löschen, Entfernen oder Tilgen von etwas bezeichnet, oft aus einem Verzeichnis, einer Akte oder dem Gedächtnis.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de apagar, eliminar ou destruir completamente algo, frequentemente de um registro ou da memória.zh动词，表示彻底抹去、删除或销毁某物，常用于从记录或记忆中除去。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على محو شيء ما أو إزالته أو إتلافه بالكامل، وغالبًا ما يكون ذلك من سجل أو من الذاكرة.
- Erase or remove completely C1 formal
To remove or delete something completely, especially from a record or memory.
- 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.
ruУдалить полностьюesborrar o eliminar por completofrEffacer complètementdeVollständig löschenptApagar completamentezh彻底删除arمحو تام
Synonyms: annihilatecanceldeletedestroyeffaceeraseobliterateremovestrike out
- Destroy or obliterate C2 formal
To eliminate something entirely, leaving no trace.
- The dictator attempted to expunge all opposition from history.
- Time cannot expunge the love we shared.
- The fire expunged all evidence of the crime.
ruУничтожитьesBorrar u obliterarfrEffacer complètementdeVernichtenptDestruir completamentezh彻底消除arإزالة تامة
Synonyms: annihilateblot outdeleteeradicateeraseextirpateobliteratewipe out
- expunged past participle
- expunged past simple
- expunging present participle
- expunges third person singular