erase
[verb]
Synonyms: wipe out, blot, cancel, delete, expunge, obliterate, remove, rub out

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Contrasted words: impress, imprint, print, stamp, insert, reinstate, renew, restore
Related Words: disannul, negate, nullify, abolish, blank (out), cross (off or out), cut out, dele, eliminate, excise, extirpate, rub out, scrape, sponge (out), strike (out), neutralize, remove, take out, withdraw

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English Thesaurus: delete, cut, cross something out, rub something out, erase, ...

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e‧rase /ɪˈreɪz $ ɪˈreɪs/ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of eradere, from radere 'to rub roughly, scrape']

1. to remove information from a computer memory or recorded sounds from a tape:
The computer crashed, and all our records were erased.

2. to remove writing from paper:
Some of the names had been accidentally erased.

3. to get rid of something so that it has gone completely and no longer exists:
Their dream is to erase poverty and injustice from the world.
erase something from your mind/memory
He couldn’t erase the image from his mind.
She had tried to erase the memory of that day.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

erase
verb
ADV. completely | virtually | partially
VERB + ERASE try to | be determined to They are determined to erase the bad memories of last year's defeats.
PREP. from These people have been virtually erased from the history book.

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delete to remove something that has been written down or stored in a computer:
I think you should delete the second paragraph.
You can delete any files that are no longer required.
cut to remove a section from a piece of writing or a film:
You’ll have to cut some of your essay if it’s over 1,500 words.
A couple of scenes had to be cut because they were too violent.
cross something out to draw a line through a word to show that it was a mistake or that you want to change what you have written:
If you make a mistake in the exam, just cross it out.
I’ve crossed out the names of people who can’t come.
rub something out British English, erase American English to remove writing or pictures from paper with a rubber, or from a board with a cloth:
Use a pencil so you can rub out your mistakes.
I had to rub the whole thing out and start again.
erase to remove sounds or pictures that have been recorded on a machine:
You can erase the tape or record over it.
Somehow all my photographs had been erased.

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remove to make something no longer exist, especially something that was causing problems:
Some stains are difficult to remove with ordinary washing powder.
All the obstacles to an agreement have now been removed.
get rid of somebody/something to remove someone or something that you do not want. Get rid of is much more common than remove in everyday English, but is usually only used in active sentences:
They managed to get rid of all the weeds.
It was almost impossible to get rid of him.
eliminate to completely get rid of something that you do not want, especially because it is unnecessary or causing problems:
If you book online, this eliminates the need for a ticket.
The new system will help to eliminate costly delays.
eradicate to completely get rid of a disease or a problem:
The disease has been eradicated from most of Europe.
Street crime has almost been eradicated.
delete to remove something that has been written on a computer, or stored in a computer:
Do you want to delete this file?
Press 3 to delete the messages on your answerphone.
erase to remove recorded sounds or pictures from a tape, or writing from paper:
Shall I erase this video?
It’s better to cross out a mistake than to try to erase it.
cut to remove a part from a film, book, speech etc:
The most violent scenes were cut.
Parts of his original speech were cut.

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