EXPUNGE
To intentionally destroy, obliterate or strike out records or information in files, computers and other depositories. For example, state law may allow the crimi...
(more...)To intentionally destroy, obliterate or strike out records or information in files, computers and other depositories. For example, state law may allow the criminal records of a juvenile offender to be expunged when he reaches the age of majority, to allow him to begin his adult life with a clean record. Or, a company or government agency may routinely expunge out-of-date records to save storage space.