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