expunge
advancedC1/ɪkˈspʌndʒ/ · ex-punge
To erase or remove completely; to wipe out.
Meanings
To erase or remove completely; to wipe out.
مکمل طور پر مٹا دینا؛ ختم کرنا۔
حذف کرنا
hazf karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- expunge from records
- expunge a name
- expunge all traces
Example Sentences
The judge decided to expunge the record of the minor offense.
جج نے چھوٹے جرم کے ریکارڈ کو حذف کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Judge ne chhote jurm ke record ko hazf karne ka faisla kiya.
It's time to expunge all negative thoughts from your mind.
یہ وقت ہے کہ آپ اپنے ذہن سے تمام منفی خیالات کو حذف کریں۔
Yeh waqt hai ke aap apne zehan se tamaam manfi khayalat ko hazf karein.
The school agreed to expunge the student's suspension from their records.
اسکول نے طے کیا کہ وہ طالب علم کی معطلی کو اپنے ریکارڈ سے حذف کردے گا۔
School ne tay kiya ke woh talib-e-ilm ki ma'atli ko apne record se hazf karega.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'expunge' as 'X' to mark out the unwanted.
Imagine using an eraser to eliminate mistakes on paper.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "expungere" — to prick out or remove
First known use: 1600s
Derived from Latin 'expungere', which means to strike out, combining 'ex-' (out) and 'pungere' (to prick).