DISPUNGE

Etymology 1

Verb

dispunge (third-person singular simple present dispunges, present participle dispunging, simple past and past participle dispunged)

To expunge; to erase.

Etymology 2

Verb

dispunge (third-person singular simple present dispunges, present participle dispunging, simple past and past participle dispunged)

Obsolete form of disponge.

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Source: Wiktionary


Dis*punge", v. t. Etym: [L. dispungere to prick apart, i. e., check off the debts and credits of an account; dis- + pungere to prick.]

Definition: To expunge; to erase. [Obs.]

Dis*punge", v. t.

Definition: See Disponge. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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