expunge

Verb

Verb Forms: expunged, expunging, expunges

To erase or remove completely.
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
To erase or strike out.
To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.

Examples

The Scrabble judge had to expunge an invalid challenge from the scoresheet.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin expungere.

Synonyms

excise, scratch, strike

Scrabble Score: 17

expunge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expunge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expunge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

expunge: valid Words With Friends Word