dispunge

1 of 2

transitive verb (1)

di·​spunge

də̇ˈspənj

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: to pour down upon

dispunge

2 of 2

transitive verb (2)

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: expunge

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb (1)

dis- entry 1 + spunge, obsolete variant of sponge

Transitive verb (2)

dis- entry 1 + -punge (as in expunge)

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