To eliminate, remove, or erase something completely, especially like wiping away or erasing a record.
From dis- + pungere or spungere (Latin roots meaning 'to strike' or 'to sponge'). An archaic legal term related to removal or erasure.
This word echoes the modern 'expunge' (to officially erase), showing how even our current justice system preserves the concept of completely removing marks from records.
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