1. (v. t.) To blot out, as with pen; to rub out; to obliterate; to strike out wholly; as, to expunge words, lines, or sentences\.

2. (v. t.) To strike out; to wipe out or destroy; to annihilate; as, to expunge an offense.

KO abbreviate abridge annihilate annul black out blot blot out blue-pencil bowdlerize call off cancel censor complete cross out cut dele delete discard dispose of drop drop the curtain edit edit out efface end off eradicate erase exclude expurgate extinguish finalize finish fold up get it over get over with get through with give the quietus kayo kibosh kill knock out obliterate omit perfect polish off put paid to raze rescind rub out rule out scrag scratch scratch out shoot down sponge sponge out strike strike off strike out void wipe out zap