How to pronounce expunge
American English pronunciation
ik-SPUNJ
- IPA
- /ɪkˈspʌndʒ/
- Syllables
- ik · SPUNJ (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What expunge means
To erase or wipe out completely
In a sentence: The coach agreed to expunge the late mark from my record.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to prick out" or "to strike out."
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