Meaning & Definition of Erase in English
English⟶
Erase
/ɪres/
verb
1. Remove from memory or existence
- "The turks erased the armenians in 1915"
synonym:
- erase,
- wipe out
2. Remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
- "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
synonym:
- erase,
- rub out,
- score out,
- efface,
- wipe off
3. Wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
- "Who erased the files form my hard disk?"
synonym:
- erase,
- delete
Examples of using
One cannot erase the past.
He wishes to erase bad memories.