Expungings refer to the action of removing or erasing something completely. There are a variety of synonyms that can be used interchangeably with expungings, such as erasure, deletion, obliteration, eradication, excision, elimination, and wiping out. Each of these terms describes the act of getting rid of something entirely, leaving no trace behind. Erasure specifically refers to the removal of written or drawn content, while deletion is often used to describe the action of removing something from computer systems. Obliteration and eradication are more forceful terms that signify complete annihilation. Excision often refers to a surgical procedure to remove a part of the body, and wiping out can apply to elimination in a figurative sense, such as wiping out debt.