Erase

/ɪˈreɪz/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to remove written or printed marks from a surface.

She used a cloth to erase the chalkboard after the lesson.

to eliminate or destroy all traces of something.

The lawyer aimed to erase any evidence that could link her client to the crime.

to cancel or make void, as in a memory or thought.

He tried to erase the painful memories of his childhood.

From Latin 'erasus', past participle of 'eradere', meaning 'to scrape out'.

erase the board

To wipe the chalkboard clean.

erase from existence

To remove something completely.

erase a memory

To make a memory difficult to recall.

eraser

A tool used to remove pencil marks.

deletion

The act of removing or obliterating something.

obliteration

The action of destroying something completely.

To ditch or get rid of something.

I need to erase that date from my calendar.

To cancel or back out of something.

He decided to erase his plans for the weekend.