erase

verb

i-ˈrās

British -ˈrāz

erased; erasing; erases

transitive verb

: to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters)

erase an error

: to remove written or drawn marks from

erase a blackboard

: to remove (recorded matter) from a magnetic medium (such as magnetic tape)

also : to remove recorded matter from

erase a hard drive

: to delete from computer storage

erase a file

: to remove from existence or memory as if by erasing

: to nullify the effect or force of

intransitive verb

: to yield to erasure

erasability

i-ˌrā-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce erase (audio)

noun

erasable

i-ˈrā-sə-bəl How to pronounce erase (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

The recording can be erased and the tape used again. Several important files were accidentally erased. You can erase the tape and use it again. She erased the wrong answer from her paper and filled in the correct one. I erased the chalk marks from the blackboard.

Recent Examples on the Web That’s part of what angered so many with this policy – rótulos already felt at risk, without a campaign to erase them.

Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 The Secret Service has previously said that before the inspector general asked for the text messages, agents were told to upload phone records related to their work ahead of an agencywide system update that would erase them.

New York Times, 19 July 2022 The curators stress the collaborative aspect of the relationship, but the artist was at pains to erase it.

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 But the foundational pieces of cultures and languages remain, despite the many attempts by the government and white supremacist ideology to erase them.

Dr. Len Necefer, Outside Online, 29 June 2022 The whirlwinds last only moments, and their trails remain for mere weeks, or months, as new dust storms blow in to erase them, and the cycle begins again.

Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 29 June 2022 But many of those pieces have disappeared, sometimes because of exposure to traffic or the elements and sometimes because of deliberate attempts to erase them.

Rayna Reid, Essence, 25 May 2022 In response, people working with community fridges, funds and food drives are stepping up to ensure that residents are cared for following an attack intended to erase them.

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 16 May 2022 Powered by a cocktail of AHAs, BHA, PHA, vitamin B3, and horseradish extract, this is lauded for its ability to balance your skin’s pH and erase dark spots.

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	erase
释义	erase verb i-ˈrās British -ˈrāz erased; erasing; erases transitive verb 1 a : to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters) erase an error b : to remove written or drawn marks from erase a blackboard c : to remove (recorded matter) from a magnetic medium (such as magnetic tape) also : to remove recorded matter from erase a hard drive d : to delete from computer storage erase a file 2 a : to remove from existence or memory as if by erasing b : to nullify the effect or force of intransitive verb : to yield to erasure erasability i-ˌrā-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun erasable i-ˈrā-sə-bəl adjective Synonyms abolish annihilate black out blot out cancel clean (up) efface eradicate expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate obliterate root (out) rub out snuff (out) stamp (out) sweep (away) wipe out See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The recording can be erased and the tape used again. Several important files were accidentally erased. You can erase the tape and use it again. She erased the wrong answer from her paper and filled in the correct one. I erased the chalk marks from the blackboard. Recent Examples on the Web That’s part of what angered so many with this policy – rótulos already felt at risk, without a campaign to erase them. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 The Secret Service has previously said that before the inspector general asked for the text messages, agents were told to upload phone records related to their work ahead of an agencywide system update that would erase them. New York Times, 19 July 2022 The curators stress the collaborative aspect of the relationship, but the artist was at pains to erase it. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 But the foundational pieces of cultures and languages remain, despite the many attempts by the government and white supremacist ideology to erase them. Dr. Len Necefer, Outside Online, 29 June 2022 The whirlwinds last only moments, and their trails remain for mere weeks, or months, as new dust storms blow in to erase them, and the cycle begins again. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 29 June 2022 But many of those pieces have disappeared, sometimes because of exposure to traffic or the elements and sometimes because of deliberate attempts to erase them. Rayna Reid, Essence, 25 May 2022 In response, people working with community fridges, funds and food drives are stepping up to ensure that residents are cared for following an attack intended to erase them. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 16 May 2022 Powered by a cocktail of AHAs, BHA, PHA, vitamin B3, and horseradish extract, this is lauded for its ability to balance your skin’s pH and erase dark spots. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin erasus, past participle of eradere, from e- + radere to scratch, scrape — more at rodent First Known Use 1605, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing erase dry-erase board dry-erase board Kids Definition erase verb i-ˈrās erased; erasing 1 : to cause to disappear by rubbing or scraping erase a chalk mark 2 : to remove marks from erase a chalkboard 3 : to remove recorded matter from erase a CD Legal Definition erase transitive verb erased; erasing : to seal and protect (criminal records) from disclosure erase verb as in to eradicate to destroy all traces of an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance eradicate abolish destroy obliterate expunge efface exterminate annihilate extirpate cancel wipe out liquidate shatter demolish blot out dismantle ruin discard ravage kill black out decimate rub out sweep (away) devastate flatten raze snuff (out) stamp (out) consume clean (up) dissolve zap waste total root (out) wreck fragment eject smash tear down pulverize jettison finish expel dash splinter excise atomize devour terminate powder dynamite kill off ditch oust doom blow up blast mow (down) cut throw out Antonyms & Near Antonyms preserve protect save create conserve make build construct form restore shape manufacture reconstruct forge fabricate frame renew rebuild fix repair patch mend fashion renovate recondition revamp See More
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