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* ex-pŭdōrātus, a, um, adj. [pudor], shameless: frons, Petr. 39, 5.

ex-pugnābĭlis, e, adj. [expugno], that may be taken, carried, or reduced by assault; expugnable (very rare): urbs terra marique expugnabilis est, Liv. 33, 17, 8: ne magnis quidem exercitibus, Tac. H. 3, 78: situ non expugnabile robur, Stat. Th. 6, 103: fluvius, i. e. exhaustible, id. ib. 4, 836.

expugnans, antis, Part. and P. a., from expugno.

expugnātĭo, ōnis, f. [expugno], the taking of a place by assault, carrying by storm, storming: urbis, Caes. B. G. 7, 36, 1: oppidi, Suet. Claud. 21: Mytilenarum, id. Caes. 2; cf.: ut ipsorum adventus in urbes sociorum non multum ab hostili expugnatione differant, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 5, 13: castrorum, Caes. B. G. 6, 41, 1.
In plur.: nocturnae aedium, Cic. Att. 11, 23, 3: nunc acie, nunc expugnationibus, Vell. 2, 98, 1.

expugnātor, ōris, m. [expugno], the taker, stormer, conqueror of a place.

  1. I. Prop. (rare but class.): urbis, Cic. Inv. 1, 50, 93: urbium, Vulg. Prov. 16, 32: rex Demetrius Expugnator cognominatus (transl. of Πολιορκητής), Plin. 7, 38, 39, § 126.
    1. * B. Transf.: pecoris opimi lupus, Stat. Th. 4, 363.
  2. II. Trop.: pudicitiae, a violator, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 9.

expugnātōrĭus, a, um, adj. [expugno], conquering, overpowering (post-class.): dominatio, Tert. Anim. 57.

expugnax, ācis, adj. [expugno], victorious, controlling, effectual: sive expugnacior herba est, Ov. M. 14, 21.

ex-pugno, āvi, ātum, 1 (archaic inf. fut. expugnassere, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 55), v. a., to take by assault, to storm, capture, reduce, subdue (freq. and class.; syn.: obsideo, oppugno, capio).

  1. I. Lit., of places: id (oppidum Noviodunum) ex itinere oppugnare conatus, expugnare non potuit, Caes. B. G. 2, 12, 2: oppidum, id. ib. 2, 10, 4; 3, 14, 1 al.: nonnullas urbes per vim, id. B. C. 3, 55, 3: urbem, Liv. 2, 12, 1: Cirtam armis, Sall. J. 23, 1: castellum, Caes. B. G. 2, 9, 4; 3, 1, 4: loca multa, Nep. Ages. 3: moenia mundi, Lucr. 2, 1144 et saep.
    1. B. Transf., of other objects (things or persons), to subdue, overcome, break down or through, sweep away: naves, Caes. B. G. 3, 15, 2 and 5: aedes, Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 3; cf. villas, Sall. J. 44, 5: carcerem, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 76: Philippum et Nabin expugnatos, conquered, Liv. 37, 25, 6; cf.: inclusos moenibus expugnat, Curt. 9, 4: aliquos, id. 6, 6; Tac. Agr. 41; Flor. 2, 2, 16; Just. 3, 5: expugnavi amanti herili filio aurum ab suo patre, obtained by force, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 5.
      Of inanimate subjects: flumina id oppidum expugnavere, swept away, Plin. 6, 27, 31, § 138: Euphrates Taurum expugnat, i. e. breaks through, id. 5, 24, 20, § 85: lacte equino venena et toxica expugnantur, are counteracted, id. 28, 10, 45, § 159.
  2. II. Trop., to conquer, subdue, overcome: sapientis animus magnitudine consilii, tolerantia, virtutibus, etc. … vincetur et expugnabitur, Cic. Par. 4, 1, 27: nihil tam munitum, quod non expugnari pecuniā possit, id. Verr. 1, 2, 4: fortunas patrias, id. Clu. 13, 36: pudicitiam, to violate, id. Cael. 20; 50: aut enim expugnatur intentio aut adsumptio aut conclusio, nonnumquam omnia, i. e. is refuted, confuted, Quint. 5, 14, 20 sq.: pertinaciam legatorum, Liv. 37, 56, 9: paupertatem, Petr. 126: expugnatus precibus uxoris, Suet. Tib. 21; so simply expugnatus, id. Caes. 1; id. Vesp. 22: coepta, to fight through, to accomplish, Ov. M. 9, 619; cf.: sibi legationem expugnavit, extorted, wrung out, obtained (= extorsit), Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 16, § 44.
    With ut: aliqua ratione expugnasset iste, ut dies tollerentur, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 52, § 130: aegre expugnavit, ut, etc., Petr. 108.
    Hence, * ex-pugnans, antis, P. a., efficient, efficacious: expugnantior herba, Ov. M. 14, 21 (so Jahn and Bach., Merkel, expugnacior).

expulsim, adv. [expulsus, from expello], by driving out or away from one’s self: pilā expulsim ludere, Varr. ap. Non. 104, 29.

expulsĭo, ōnis, f. [expello], a driving out, expulsion: expulsiones vicinorum, Cic. Par. 6, 2, 46: Laenatis, id. Rep. 1, 3.

expulso, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [expello], to drive out, to expel (post-Aug. and very rare): si me (i. e. pilam) nobilibus scis expulsare sinistris, Sum tua, to drive from one’s self, drive back, Mart. 14, 46, 1; cf.: expulsim: Seleucia per duces expulsata, qs. driven out of its seat, i. e. overcome, subdued, Amm. 23, 6, 24.

expulsor, ōris, m. [expello], a driver out, expeller (very rare but class.): iste bonorum possessor, expulsor, ereptor, * Cic. Quint. 8, 30: tyranni, Nep. Dion. 10, 2.

expulsus, a, um, Part., from expello.

* expultrix, īcis, f. [expello], she that drives out or expels: philosophia, expultrix vitiorum, Cic. Tusc. 5, 2, 5.

* ex-pūmĭco, āre, v. a., to rub off with pumice-stone; trop., to cleanse, Tert. adv. Val. 16.

expūmo, āre, v. exspumo.

expunctĭo, ōnis, f. [expungo, II. B. 2.], an execution, performance (post-class.): operae meae, Tert. Idol. 16.

expunctor, ōris, m. [expungo], a blotter-out, obliterator (post-class.), Tert. Or. 1.

expunctrix, īcis, f. [expungo], she who blots out: meritorum, Jul. ap. August. cont. Sec. Resp. Jul. 1, 37.

expunctus, a, um, Part., from expungo.

ex-pungo, unxi, unctum, 3, v. a.

  1. * I. Lit., to prick out: nates jam diu sunt saepe expunctae, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 67.
    Hence,
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. To strike out, cross out, blot out, erase from a list by points (set above or below).
      1. 1. Lit., to expunge a debt, to discharge a soldier (mostly ante- and post-class.; not in Cic.): ut expungatur nomen, ne quid debeam, Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 41: miles pulchre centuriatus est expuncto in manipulo, discharged, disbanded, id. Curc. 4, 4, 29: decurias judicum, Suet. Claud. 15: ex causa desertionis notatus temporis, quo in desertione fuit, stipendiis expungitur, is struck off from the roll, deprived of his pay, Dig. 49, 16, 15.
      2. 2. In gen.
          1. (α) To get out of the way, remove: pupillum, Pers. 2, 12.
          2. (β) Esp., to blot out a score, remove an obligation (by returning the favor): munus munere, Sen. Ben. 4, 40, 4.
    2. B. To settle or adjust an account, to reckon up any thing: rei publicae rationes subscriptae et expunctae, Dig. 44, 3, 4: ausus est annumerare posteris stellas ac sidera ad nomen expungere, to reckon up, enumerate, Plin. 2, 26, 24, § 95: expungebantur milites laureati, were checked off, sc. as destined to be rewarded, Tert. Cor. Mil. 1.
      1. 2. Transf., in gen., to execute, accomplish, perform, fulfil: effectum, Tert. Apol. 35: adventum, id. ib. 21: vota et gaudia Caesarum, id. ib. 35.

expŭo, ĕre, v. exspuo.

expurgātĭo, ōnis, f. [expurgo, II.], a justification, vindication, excuse (a Plautin. word): habui expurgationem, Plaut. Am. 3, 3, 10; id. Merc. 5, 3, 4 (Ritschl, expurigationem).

ex-purgo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to purge, cleanse, purify (class.).

  1. I. Lit.: dolabella quicquid emortuum est (trunci aut vitis), Col. 4, 24, 5: capisterio quicquid exteretur, id. 2, 9, 1: lepras, psoras, lichenas, lentigines, Plin. 23, 7, 64, § 126.
    Poet.: quae poterunt umquam satis expurgare (me) cicutae? i. e. to cure of poetic ecstasy, * Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 53: vetus fermentum, remove by cleansing, Vulg. 1 Cor. 5, 7.
    1. B. Trop.: expurgandus est sermo, * Cic. Brut. 74, 258.
  2. II. In partic., to clear from censure, to exculpate, vindicate, justify, excuse: me expurgare tibi volo, Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 87; id. Mil. 2, 6, 17: sine me expurgem, Ter. And. 5, 3, 29; id. Hec. 5, 1, 16: non facile est expurgatu, id. ib. 2, 3, 4: sese parum expurgat, fails to vindicate, Sall. J. 69, 4: requirens objecta et expurgaturum asseverans, Tac. A. 16, 24: fidem consiliumque publicum, Gell. 7, 3, 5.
    Hence, P. a.: expurgātus, a, um, pure, clear; comp.: mens, Rufin. Orig. de Princ. 1, 1, 7.

* ex-pūtesco, ĕre, v. inch. n., to rot, putrefy: intestina tibi, Plaut. Curc. 2, 1, 26.

ex-pŭto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.

  1. I. To lop off, to prune, to crop: veteranam vitem, Col. 3, 15, 3; 5, 6, 31: palos, id. 11, 2, 12.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. To consider well, to examine: utramque rem simul, Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 8: id exputando evolvere, Auct. Her. 2, 26, 42.
    2. * B. To fathom, comprehend: quae mens eum aut quorum consilia a tanta gloria avocarint, exputare non possum, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 24, 6.

* exspŭĭtĭo (exp-), ōnis, f. [exspuo], a spitting out: sanguinis, Plin. 23, 1, 14, § 20 (dub.; Jan. exspiationem).

* ex-spūmo (expūm-), āre, v. n., to froth or foam out: donec inde humor exspumet, Cels. 6, 7, 8.

ex-spŭo (expuo), ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. n. and a., to spit out, to spit (not in Cic.).

  1. I. Neutr.: cum ille gustasset et exspuisset, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 9; Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 146: in mare, id. 30, 2, 6, § 17.
  2. II. Act.
    1. A. Lit.: vina, Juv. 13, 214: sanguinem, Plin. 35, 16, 53, § 191; Scrib. Comp. 194: linguam in tyranni os, Plin. 7, 23, 23, § 87.
      1. 2. Transf., to cast out, eject, expel, emit: quod mare (te) conceptum spumantibus exspuit undis? Cat. 64, 155: argentum vivum optime purgat aurum, ceteras ejus sordes exspuens crebro jactatu, Plin. 33, 6, 32, § 99: rorem, id. 9, 36, 60, § 126: carbonem, id. 16, 10, 19, § 45: in litus purgamenta, id. 2, 98, 101, § 220: lacrumam, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 74.
    2. B. Trop., to expel, banish, remove: miseriam ex animo, Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 16: rationem ex animo, Lucr. 2, 1041.