expunction

9.9

Removing information from a record so it no longer appears

noun
/ɪkˈpʌŋkʃən/

Formal

: expunción

The expunction of her criminal record allowed her to apply for jobs without the stigma of her past.

Examples

After reviewing the document, the committee decided on the expunction of several outdated entries.
They requested an expunction of the errors in the official report to ensure accurate information.
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Synonyms

removal

vsexpunction

106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

focuses on removing information or entries rather than physical moves

elimination

vsexpunction

77 3.5

The act of removing something you do not need

is specific to erasing or deleting, often from records

deletion

vsexpunction

8 4.2

A person removes words or parts of a text when editing

covers removal more broadly, not only editorial omissions

redaction

vsexpunction

Formal

8 8.5

Preparing and editing text to make it ready for publication and remove private information

is narrower in process, while the key is simple erasure

obliteration

vsexpunction

6 7.9

Complete destruction that leaves nothing behind

is less about physical destruction and more about record removal

erasure

vsexpunction

3 5.9

The act of removing writing or information from a document

is the same act but can imply formal or legal context

expungement

vsexpunction

8.4

Complete removal of information from a document or record

is broader, meaning erasing or removing rather than total deletion

expunging

vsexpunction

8.2

Removing information completely from a record

focuses on the act of erasing or deleting in general

excision

vsexpunction

7.9

Removing part of a text to make it shorter

refers to removing more generally, not only textual parts

expurgation

vsexpunction

Literature

9.9

To remove parts that people find offensive from a book or play

is more general, not limited to censoring content

remotion

vsexpunction

Archaic

9.9

An action that takes something away

is aimed at deleting or erasing, especially in records or texts

extirpation

vsexpunction

Formal

9.8

Complete removal of something, often by pulling it out by the roots

is about erasing or deleting, not necessarily complete destruction

Antonyms

insertion

15 4.2

The act of putting something into another thing

How Complete

obliteration

6 7.9

expunction

Formal

9.9

deletion

8 4.2

redaction

Formal

8 8.5

to cross out

14 2.3

Surface Forms

expunction singular

expunctions plural

Morphology

expunction = expunge (semi-transparent) = expunge + tion

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'expunge', but there is a spelling alternation (expunge -> expunction) that may confuse learners.

Etymology

Expunction comes from Latin parts ex- meaning 'out' and pungere meaning 'to prick', the same root you see in puncture. A helpful image is poking or crossing something out so it goes 'out' of the page—that's why expunction means the erasing or removal of something from a record.