ex·punc·tion

(ĭk-spŭngk′shən, -spŭng′shən)

The act of expunging or the condition of being expunged: expunction of the records of the crime.

[Late Latin expūnctiō, expūnctiōn-, execution, from Latin expūnctus, past participle of expungere, to strike out; see expunge.]

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ex•punc•tion

(ɪkˈspʌŋk ʃən)

n.

the act of expunging or the state of being expunged.

[1600–10; < Late Latin expūnctiō, completion]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

expunction - deletion by an act of expunging or erasing

expunging, erasure

deletion - the act of deleting something written or printed

expunction

noun

The act of erasing or the condition of being erased:

cancellation, deletion, erasure, obliteration.

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