excise vs expunge

excise is a noun but expunge is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excise	Yes	No	Yes	No
expunge	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excise and expunge are synonyms defined as:

excise and expunge: remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

Other synonyms of excise include scratch, strike.

excise (noun)	expunge (noun)
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

excise (verb)	expunge (verb)
remove by cutting	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
levy an excise tax on