erase

e-rase · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To remove writing, marks, or data by rubbing or wiping.

  2. 2.

    To delete or remove recorded data from a device or medium.

  3. 3.

    To remove completely from memory or existence.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    erase from memory — to forget completely
  • •
    erase all traces — to remove every sign of something
  • •
    erase and rewind — to start over as if something never happened

Related words

Antonyms: preserve, record, write
See also: delete, eraser, remove, wipe
Synonyms: delete, remove, rub out, wipe out

Etymology

From Latin eradere ("to scratch out"), from e- ("out") + radere ("to scrape").