erase (Meaning)
erase (v)
remove from memory or existence
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
erase (v. t.)
To rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, or painted; to efface; to expunge; to cross out; as, to erase a word or a name.
Fig.: To obliterate; to expunge; to blot out; -- used of ideas in the mind or memory.
Synonyms & Antonyms of erase
Synonyms:
- sweep (away)
- shatter
- cancel
- demolish
- wipe out
- obliterate
- extirpate
- annihilate
- blot out
- clean (up)
- liquidate
- stamp (out)
- exterminate
- expunge
- efface
Antonyms:
erase Sentence Examples
- The eraser quickly erased the pencil marks from the paper.
- The whiteboard marker was specifically designed to erase easily, making it ideal for use in classrooms and offices.
- The software update erased all of the unsaved data on my computer, causing me to lose hours of work.
- The strong winds and heavy rains erased all traces of the footprints in the sand, leaving no evidence of our journey.
- The government's efforts to erase the historical records of human rights abuses were met with strong resistance from activists and survivors.
- The artist used a combination of erasers and charcoal to create a stunning portrait that captured the essence of the subject.
- The passage of time gradually erased the memories of that fateful day, leaving only fragments and echoes in our minds.
- The company's financial records were thoroughly erased to cover up evidence of fraudulent activities.
- The eraser on my pencil was worn down and ineffective, leaving smudges and streaks on the paper.
- The old chalkboards in the schoolhouse were gradually replaced by interactive whiteboards that could be erased with the touch of a button.
FAQs About the word erase
remove from memory or existence, remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing, wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded informationTo rub or scrape out, as lette
destroy, abolish,eradicate, sweep (away), shatter, cancel, demolish, wipe out,obliterate, extirpate
preserve, make, create, create, save, make, preserve, save, protect, build
The eraser quickly erased the pencil marks from the paper.
The whiteboard marker was specifically designed to erase easily, making it ideal for use in classrooms and offices.
The software update erased all of the unsaved data on my computer, causing me to lose hours of work.
The strong winds and heavy rains erased all traces of the footprints in the sand, leaving no evidence of our journey.
