Definition & Meaning of "erase"in English

to erase

to remove something completely from existence or memory

Transitive: to erase memory or trace of something

Examples

Time can not erase the memories of significant life events.

to remove marks or writing by rubbing them off

Transitive: to erase a mark or writing

Examples

She tried to erase the pencil marks from her notebook with an eraser.

to delete recorded information from a device or storage

clear

delete

Transitive: to erase digital data

Examples

He accidentally erased the video from the tape while trying to rewind it.

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