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| Main Entry: | expunge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy, obliterate |
| Synonyms: | abolish, annihilate, annul, black, black out*, call off, cancel, cut, delete, discard, drop, efface, eradicate, erase, exclude, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, gut, kill, knock off*, launder*, omit, raze, remove, scrub*, strike out, trim, wipe out, zap*, KO, X out, blot out, blue pencil, call all bets off, kayo, take out |
| Antonyms: | bear, build, construct, create |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | abolish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do away with or put an end to |
| Synonyms: | abate, abrogate, annihilate, annul, call off, cancel, destroy, dissolve, end, eradicate, erase, expunge, extinguish, extirpate, finish, inhibit, invalidate, kill, negate, nix, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, overturn, prohibit, quash, repeal, repudiate, rescind, revoke, scrub*, squelch, stamp out, subvert, supersede, suppress, terminate, undo, vacate, vitiate, void, wipe out, zap*, disestablish, put an end to, put kibosh on, put the kibosh on, set aside |
| Antonyms: | confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, legalize, promote, ratify, support, uphold |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | annihilate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy completely |
| Synonyms: | abate, abolish, abrogate, annul, crush*, decimate, demolish, do in*, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, invalidate, liquidate, massacre, murder, negate, nullify, obliterate, quash, quell, raze, rub out*, ruin, slaughter, undo, vitiate, wipe out*, wrack*, wreck, blot out*, finish off, root out*, take out* |
| Antonyms: | help, preserve, revive, save |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | annul |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | void an agreement |
| Synonyms: | abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, call off, cancel, countermand, declare, delete, discharge, dissolve, efface, erase, expunge, invalidate, kill, negate, neutralize, nix, nullify, obliterate, quash, recall, repeal, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, scrub*, undo, vacate, vitiate, wipe out*, blot out, get off the hook, render null and void |
| Antonyms: | keep, restore, retain, validate, revalidate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty, uncluttered |
| Synonyms: | bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks*, clear up, deodorize, disinfect, do up*, dredge, dust, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, launder, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up*, sterilize, swab, sweep, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe, absterge, depurate, deterge, edulcorate, elutriate, hackle, lave, rout out, shake out, shampoo, straighten up, tidy up |
| Antonyms: | adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | erase, remove |
| Synonyms: | annul, black out, cancel, clean, cut, cut out, decontaminate, destroy, drop, edit, efface, eliminate, exclude, expunge, obliterate, omit, rub, rub out, rule out, sanitize, snip, squash, squelch, sterilize, strike out, trim, wipe out, X-out, bleep, blot out, blue-pencil*, clean up, cross out, pass up |
| Antonyms: | add, put in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | efface |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | erase |
| Synonyms: | cancel, delete, destroy, edit, eliminate, expunge, fade, obliterate, rub out, wipe out, blot out, blue-pencil, cross out, scratch out, white out |
| Main Entry: | eradicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy; remove |
| Synonyms: | abate, abolish, annihilate, demolish, do away with, efface, eliminate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, liquidate, obliterate, off*, purge, raze, rub out*, scratch*, scrub, squash, stamp out*, total, trash, uproot, waste, wipe out*, blot out*, deracinate, mow down, root out*, shoot down, take out*, torpedo*, unroot, wash out, weed out |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, bear, create, establish, fix, help, institute, plant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | erase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove; rub out |
| Synonyms: | abolish, annul, black out, blank, blot, cancel, cut, cut out, delete, dispatch, efface, eliminate, excise, expunge, extirpate, gut, kill, launder*, negate, nullify, obliterate, stamp out*, strike, strike out, trim, wipe out*, withdraw, X-out, blue pencil, cross out, disannul, scratch out*, take out |
| Antonyms: | add, insert, put in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove, delete |
| Synonyms: | amputate, black out, cut, cut off, cut out, cut up, destroy, edit, elide, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, extract, gut, knock off*, launder*, slash, stamp out*, strike, trim, wipe out, X out, blot out*, blue pencil, cross out, exscind, exsect, lop off, resect, scissor out, scratch out |
| Antonyms: | add, put in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | extirpate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy; uproot |
| Synonyms: | abate, abolish, annihilate, cut out, demolish, efface, eliminate, eradicate, erase, excise, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, kill, raze, remove, wipe out*, blot out*, deracinate, exsect, root out |
| Antonyms: | help, leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | obliterate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy |
| Synonyms: | annihilate, ax*, black out*, bog, cancel, cover, cut, defeat, delete, do in*, efface, eliminate, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, finish, kill, knock off*, knock out*, level*, liquidate, nix*, obscure, off, ravage, rub out*, scratch, scrub, sink, smash, squash, total*, trash*, waste, wipe out*, zap*, KO, X-out, blot out*, blue pencil, finish off*, mark out, root out*, rub off, shoot down, take apart, take out*, torpedo*, wash out*, wipe off face of earth |
| Antonyms: | build, construct, create |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | purge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rid of; clean out |
| Synonyms: | abolish, absolve, clarify, cleanse, clear, disabuse, dismiss, dispose of, do away with*, eject, eradicate, erase, excrete, exonerate, expel, expiate, expunge, exterminate, forgive, kill, liquidate, oust, pardon, prevent, purify, remove, unload, wash, wipe out, depurate, rout out, shake out, sweep out, wipe off map |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, maintain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | raze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flatten, knock down; wipe out |
| Synonyms: | batter, bomb, bulldoze, capsize, crash, decimate, delete, demolish, destroy, dynamite, efface, erase, expunge, extinguish, extirpate, fell, level, obliterate, overthrow, overturn, pull down, reduce, remove, rub out*, ruin, scatter, smash, spill, strike out, subvert, tear down, topple, total, undo, upset, wipe out, wrack, wreck, zap*, blow down, break down, cast down, mow down, scratch out, tear up, throw down, unbuild, unmake |
| Antonyms: | build, construct |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | revoke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take back; cancel |
| Synonyms: | abjure, abolish, abrogate, annul, call back, call off, countermand, deny, disclaim, dismantle, dismiss, disown, erase, expunge, forswear, invalidate, lift, negate, nix*, nullify, obliterate, quash*, recall, recant, remove, renounce, repeal, repudiate, rescind, retract, reverse, rub out*, scrub*, vacate, void, wipe out*, withdraw, back out of, backpedal, counterorder, declare null and void, set aside |
| Antonyms: | approve, authorize, enforce |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stamp out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put an end to |
| Synonyms: | abolish, crush, destroy, eliminate, end, eradicate, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, kill, put down, put out, quell, snuff out, squelch, stop, suppress, wipe out*, blot out* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wipe out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy; get rid of |
| Synonyms: | abate, abolish, annihilate, black out, cancel, decimate, delete, efface, eliminate, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, kill, massacre, obliterate, remove, slaughter, slay, uproot, X-out, blot out, root out |
| Antonyms: | build, create |
| Main Entry: | cancel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call off; erase |
| Synonyms: | X-out, abolish, abort, abrogate, annul, ax, black out, blot out, break, break off, countermand, cross out, cut, deface, delete, destroy, do away with, do in, efface, eliminate, eradicate, expunge, finish off*, go back on one's word, kill, obliterate, off*, omit, quash, remove, render invalid, repeal, repudiate, rescind, revoke, rub out, scratch out, scrub*, sink*, smash, squash, stamp across, strike out, torpedo*, total*, trash*, trim*, undo, wash out*, wipe out*, wipe slate clean, zap* |
| Antonyms: | allow, approve, arrange, establish, permit, uphold |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | remove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lift or move object; take off, away |
| Synonyms: | abolish, abstract, amputate, cut out, delete, depose, detach, dethrone, discard, discharge, dislodge, dismiss, displace, disturb, do away with, doff, efface, eject, eliminate, erase, evacuate, expel, expunge, extract, get rid of, junk*, oust, pull out, purge, raise, relegate, separate, shed, ship, skim, strike out, take down, throw out, transfer, transport, unload, unseat, uproot, wipe out*, withdraw, carry away, carry off, cart off, clear away, dig out, rip out, take out, tear out |
| Antonyms: | fix, place, remain, stay |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | extinguish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | kill; quash |
| Synonyms: | abate, abolish, annihilate, check, crush, destroy, eliminate, end, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, obliterate, obscure, put down, quell, remove, squash, stamp out, suppress, wipe out*, blot out*, put the lid on |
| Antonyms: | bear, create |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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