/ɛksˈpɜrdʒ/ EX-sperj

Definitions

1. verb

to remove or get rid of someone or something, especially by force or violence

“The new government promised to expurge corruption from the system.”

2. verb

to remove or eliminate unwanted or unnecessary things, such as words, phrases, or features

“The editor decided to expurge some of the unnecessary words from the manuscript.”

3. noun

the act of removing or eliminating unwanted or unnecessary things

“The expurge of the old records has made it difficult to track down the company’s history.”

4. noun

a person or thing that is being removed or eliminated

“The politician was seen as an expurge of the old regime.”