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- \ik-ˈspənj\
- /ɪkˈspʌndʒ/
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- \ik-ˈspənj\
Definitions of expunge word
- noun expunge Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant). 1
- transitive verb expunge erase, remove 1
- verb expunge If you expunge something, you get rid of it completely, because it causes problems or bad feelings. 0
- verb expunge to delete or erase; blot out; obliterate 0
- verb expunge to wipe out or destroy 0
- verb transitive expunge to erase or remove completely; blot out or strike out; delete; cancel 0
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expunge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for expunge
verb expunge
- wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
- obliterate — to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
- purge — to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
- erase — delete
- delete — If you delete something that has been written down or stored in a computer, you cross it out or remove it.
Antonyms for expunge
verb expunge
- insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- establish — Set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis.
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