verb
erase
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verb
1
To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
"She erased the whiteboard before the next class arrived."
"He accidentally erased the whole file instead of just one paragraph."
2
To remove all trace of something, such as a memory or feeling.
"Nothing could erase the memory of that terrible day."
How to Use Erase
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo rub out, delete, or otherwise wipe something away completely.
Common pairings
erase a memory
erase the board
erase data
Word Forms
erased past tense, erases plural, erases singular
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Etymology
From Latin eradere, "to scrape off," from ex- ("out") + radere ("to scrape").