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   erase

   /ɪˈreɪz/

   verb

   • 1. rub out or remove (writing or marks): "graffiti had been erased from the wall" Similar deleterub outwipe out/offcross outstrike outscore outblot outblank outscratch outscrape offcancelput a line througheffaceexpungeexciseremoveobliterateeliminateremove all traces ofcensorblue-pencilredactbowdlerizetechnical:dele
   • ▪ remove all traces of; destroy or obliterate: "over twenty years the last vestiges of a rural economy were erased" Similar destroywipe outobliterateeradicateabolishstamp outquashdo away withget rid ofremovedissolve
   • ▪ remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or medium); delete (data) from a computer's memory: "the tape could be magnetically erased and reused"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally as a heraldic term meaning ‘represent the head or limb of an animal with a jagged edge’): from Latin eras- ‘scraped away’, from the verb eradere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + radere ‘scrape’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. erasable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of erase in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ERASE definition: 1. to remove something, especially a pencil mark by rubbing it: 2. to remove recordings or…. Learn more.

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     ERASE meaning: 1. to remove something, especially a pencil...

   • Erase: Arabic Translation

     ERASE translate: يَمحو. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Erase: Danish Translation

     erase - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Erase: Czech Translation

     erase - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Erase: Korean Translation

     ERASE translate: 지우다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Erase: Catalan Translation

     erase translate: esborrar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Erase: Norwegian Translation

     erase - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     ERASE translate: tẩy xoá. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eraseErase Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb erase, which means to rub or scrape out something written or drawn, or to remove recorded matter from a medium. See also related phrases and entries near erase.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › eraseERASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Erase means to rub or scrape out, to eliminate, or to obliterate something. It can also mean to remove data from a computer or to exclude a group or person. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of erase.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryERASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of erase as a verb in English, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say erase in different languages and contexts, such as business, academic and literary.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › eraseErase - definition of erase by The Free Dictionary

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   Erase means to remove, as by rubbing or wiping out, something written, recorded, or stored. Learn the synonyms, examples, and differences between erase and related terms such as delete, expunge, and cancel.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishERASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Erase means to remove or destroy something completely, such as a memory, a recording, or a mark. Learn how to use erase in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisherase verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Erase means to remove something completely, such as a mark, a recording, or a memory. Learn how to use erase in different contexts, with examples, synonyms, and word origin.