expunged
US
/ɪkˈspʌndʒd/
UK
/ɪkˈspʌndʒd/
Meaning
To remove something completely from a written record, list, or database, especially by legal order.
किसी चीज़ को रिकॉर्ड, सूची या डेटाबेस से पूरी तरह हटाना, खासकर अदालत के आदेश से।
Examples
“The court expunged her old conviction from the public record.”
“The editor expunged the inaccurate names from the final report.”
“The judge ordered the expungement of his juvenile record.”
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Not natural: The court expunged off his record.
Better: The court expunged it from his record.
Use expunge something from a record; off is not the usual preposition.
आमतौर पर expunge something from a record कहते हैं; यहाँ off की जगह from सही है।
Not natural: The cleaner expunged the stain from my shirt.
Better: The cleaner removed the stain from my shirt.
Expunge is mainly used for records, lists, or written information, not physical stains.
Expunge का इस्तेमाल मुख्यतः रिकॉर्ड या लिखी हुई जानकारी के लिए होता है, कपड़े के दाग़ के लिए नहीं।
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Expunged usually describes information removed from an official record; it does not simply mean forgiven or physically cleaned away.
Expunged आमतौर पर आधिकारिक रिकॉर्ड से हटाई गई जानकारी के लिए होता है; इसका मतलब सिर्फ़ माफ़ करना या साफ़ करना नहीं है।