expunge in British English
(ɪkˈspʌndʒ) or expunct (ɪkˈspʌŋkt)
verb (transitive)1. to delete or erase; blot out; obliterate
2. to wipe out or destroy
Derived forms
expunction (ɪkˈspʌŋkʃən) noun
expunger (exˈpunger) noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin
expungere to blot out, from
pungere to prick