Borrar (en. Delete)

/boˈrar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To eliminate or make a text or an image disappear.
I need to erase the incorrect information from the document.
Tengo que borrar la información incorrecta del documento.
To annul or extinguish a memory or an experience.
I would like to erase that bad memory from my mind.
Quisiera borrar ese mal recuerdo de mi mente.
To suppress or remove something that has been saved.
I am going to erase all the files I don’t need.
Voy a borrar todos los archivos que no necesito.
To make something disappear or become invisible.
The sun erased the footprints in the snow.
El sol borró las huellas de la nieve.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'borrāre', which means 'to clean' or 'to remove'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to erase in one fell swoop
To eliminate or resolve something quickly and completely.
borrar de un plumazo
to erase memory
To make a memory or information unavailable.
borrar la memoria
to erase from existence
To remove something completely or render it nonexistent.
borrar de la existencia

Related Words

smudge
A stain or irregularity in writing.
borrón
blurry
That is not clear or lacks sharpness.
borroso
to disappear
To cease to be visible or present.
desaparecer

Slang Meanings

To erase something from someone's life.
I decided to erase that toxic friend from my life.
Decidí borrar a ese amigo tóxico de mi vida.
To forget a mistake or a slip-up.
You just have to erase that mistake and move on.
Solo tienes que borrar ese error y seguir adelante.