Expunge and Mend

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Expunge verb - To destroy all traces of.

Usage example: time and the weather have expunged any evidence that a thriving community once existed here

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Mend is an antonym for expunge.

Nearby Word: expunging

Mend verb - To put into good shape or working order again.

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Expunge is an antonym for mend.

Nearby Words: mended, mending, mender

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Mend and Expunge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expunge/mend

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