The meaning of ERASE is to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters). How to use erase in a sentence.

ERASE definition: 1. to remove something, especially a pencil mark by rubbing it: 2. to remove recordings or…. Learn more.

To erase is to wipe or rub out, literally or figuratively: erased the word from the blackboard; erased any hope of success. Expunge implies thorough removal: a performance that expunged …

If you erase something such as writing or a mark, you remove it, usually by rubbing it with a cloth. It was unfortunate that she had erased the message. [VERB noun]

Definition of erase verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Erase definition: to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.. See examples of ERASE used in a sentence.

Synonyms for ERASE: eradicate, abolish, destroy, obliterate, expunge, efface, exterminate, cancel; Antonyms of ERASE: protect, preserve, save, create, conserve, make, build, construct

When you erase something, you eliminate or delete it, often by physically wiping it out. It's easy to erase chalk from a blackboard, but not so easy to erase graffiti from the side of a building.

e•rase /ɪˈreɪs/ v. [~ + object], e•rased, e•ras•ing. to rub or scrape out: to erase pencil marks. to remove; eliminate: couldn't erase the scene from her memory. e•ras•a•ble, adj. See -rase-.