v.
Pronunciation: ik- ' sp ə nj
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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