Expunction and Extirpation

Expunction

Expunction noun - Deletion by an act of expunging or erasing.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Expunction

Extirpation and expunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extirpation" instead a noun "Expunction".

Extirpation

Extirpation noun - The act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Extirpation

Expunction and extirpation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expunction" instead a noun "Extirpation".

Nearby Words: extirpate, extirpated, extirpative, extirpating
Cite this Source
Extirpation and Expunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expunction/extirpation
Expunction & Extirpation. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expunction/extirpation>.
Extirpation or Expunction. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expunction/extirpation.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "expunction" and "extirpation" have occurred on timeline