verb
- removed or erased completely, especially from a record
Usage: past tense and past participle of expunge; often used in legal contexts
Examples
- The judge ordered that the conviction be expunged from his record.
- All references to the incident were expunged from the official report.
- The embarrassing photos were expunged from the yearbook.
- Her juvenile record was expunged when she turned eighteen.
- The committee expunged the controversial statement from the minutes.
- The database administrator expunged all corrupted files from the system.