What is another word for expunction?

Pronunciation: [ɛkspˈʌŋkʃən] (IPA)

Expunction is a legal term that refers to the removal or erasure of a criminal record or other official document. Although the term is commonly used in legal proceedings, it can be difficult to find suitable synonyms that convey the same meaning. Some synonyms for expunction include expungement, deletion, erasure, elimination, obliteration, purging, and annulment. These words all describe the process of removing something from existence or making it disappear completely. In the context of legal proceedings, these synonyms all carry the same connotation of removing a criminal record or other official document from public view or access.

What are the hypernyms for Expunction?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Expunction?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for expunction (as nouns)

Usage examples for Expunction

Wilkes, Mr., sets up The North Briton; criticises the King's speech; is apprehended; is expelled the House of Commons for printing the "Essay on Woman;" is elected for Middlesex, expelled, and re-elected; as Lord Mayor behaves with spirit during the Gordon riots; procures the expunction of the resolutions against him.
"The Constitutional History of England From 1760 to 1860"
Charles Duke Yonge
If punishment means atonement, he had the opportunity of making that right very suddenly, and if pardon means expunction, then I don't see why that offence hasn't been pretty well wiped out.
"Their Silver Wedding Journey"
William Dean Howells

Related words: expunction attorney, expunction record, expunction law, expunction process, how to get expunction, how to erase a crime

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