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expunges

expunges is the third-person singular simple present indicative of expunge.

Meaning of expunge

Verb

expunge (third-person singular simple present expunges, present participle expunging, simple past and past participle expunged)

  1. (transitive) To erase or strike out.
    • The gentleman from Texas [Mr. CRAIN] asks unanimous consent to expunge from the RECORD and from the Journal the motion to excuse the gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. ALLEN] […]1893, Congressional Record, page 1991
  2. (transitive) To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
  3. (transitive) To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.

Questions about expunges

What is expunges the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Expunges is the third-person singular simple present indicative of expunge.

Words near expunges in the dictionary

  1. expungees
  2. expungement
  3. expungements
  4. expunger
  5. expungers
  6. expunges
  7. expungeth
  8. expungible
  9. expunging
  10. expungings
  11. expurgate

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