Definitions

1. verb

to remove or erase something, especially from a record or list, often formally or officially.

“The court ordered the convict’s name to be expunged from the criminal register.”

2. verb

to remove or wipe out something, such as an error or a stain, from a surface.

“She tried to expunge the ink stain from the tablecloth.”

3. noun

the act of removing or erasing something from a record or list, often formally or officially.

“The government’s decision to expunge the records of former prisoners was met with controversy.”