expunge

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Synonyms: expurge

Antonyms: expurge

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[erase]] or [[strike out]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[eliminate]] [[completely]]; to [[annihilate]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To [[delete]] [[permanently]] ([[e-mail]] etc.) that was previously [[mark]]ed for [[deletion]] but still [[store]]d.

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