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Synonyms for expunge

to remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean

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Synonyms for expunge

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

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Lee said Auditor-General Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad's statement, if proven true would mean that Najib knowingly abused his position to expunge crucial facts and 'inconvenient truths.'
15, asked the court to 'expunge' the pleading for technical defects.
I'll definitely expunge the ' vested interest' remark.
Austin, TX, October 09, 2015 --(PR.com)-- WipeRecord, a division of the Eastman, Libersat & Meyler, PC law is pleased to announce that they are now operating in Ohio to help expunge criminal records.
The Lambs were among the clubs appealing against the decision by the Conference to expunge Chester's record after they were expelled.
TEN member clubs of the Blue Square Premier League have lodged an appeal with the Football Association, concerning the decision to expunge points after the expulsion of Chester City, writes Neil Turner.
Even the left-wing loonies in the IPPR admit that it would be "difficult to expunge Christmas".
"People are still concerned about them being labeled soft on crime," said Howard, who proposed six bills last year that would automatically expunge some non-violent felonies from the records of ex-offenders once they've been released from prison.
In a case of first impression, a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that federal courts have no authority to expunge a defendant's criminal record, even after a jury acquittal.
Malik Ahmad asked the chair to expunge Aslam Iqbal's comments.
She said failure to expunge her name from the report will otherwise disparage and damage her reputation for the records.
Prime Minister's Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan asked the chair to expunge the unparliamentary remarks of both Sheikh Rashid and Senator Chaudhry Tanveer Khan.
"Our demand is that as soon as the Speaker is ready to expunge these words, only then will we call off this boycott.
Even these loonies admit that it would be "difficult to expunge Christmas".
The league's management board originally decided to expunge the record of Spennymoor United, who failed to fulfil 10 of their last 11 fixtures, a decision which suddenly rendered Farsley Celtic champions, with Hyde, Workington, Whitby and Burscough in the four play-off places.