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expunge

One entry found for expunge.
Main Entry: ex·punge
Pronunciation: ik-'sp&nj
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
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