Main Entry: ex·punge

Pronunciation: \ik-ˈspənj\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ex·punged; ex·pung·ing

Etymology: Latin expungere to mark for deletion by dots, from ex- + pungere to prick — more at pungent

Date: 1602

1 : to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
2 : to efface completely : destroy
3 : to eliminate (as a memory) from one's consciousness

— ex·pung·er noun