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Definition of erase

erase

/ɪˈreɪs/
e · rase
Adjective:erasable
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Past Simple:erased
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Past Participle:erased
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Present Participle:erasing
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erase Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To rub out or remove (writing, marks, or recorded data) from a surface or storage medium.

Example

"She used a soft cloth to erase the equations from the whiteboard before the next lecture began."

2

To eliminate all traces of (a memory, feeling, advantage, or distinction) as if by rubbing out.

Example

"Two quick goals in the second half helped the visiting team erase the deficit and tie the match."

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• Rhymes for erase

• Nearby Words

eranthis
erasability
erasable
erase
eraser
erasmus
erasure

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin erasus, the past participle of eradere ('to scrape out or scratch off'), formed from ex- ('out') and radere ('to scrape').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Erase. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/erase
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