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erase

Pronunciation: [ɪˈreɪz]

Word

Learn how to use erase in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “writing”

(verb) to remove marks or writing from a surface, usually using something like an eraser. If you make a mistake while writing, you can erase it and make it clean again.

Example

She erased the mistake from her notebook.

Example

He couldn't erase the ink from the paper, so his writing stayed messy.

Example

Can you help me erase this drawing I don’t like anymore?

Context: “memory”

(verb) to make someone forget something or to remove a memory. When something is erased from your mind, it is like it never happened.

Example

Time seemed to erase her painful memories.

Example

He wished he could erase the bad experience from his mind, but it stayed with him.

Example

Is it possible to erase a memory completely?

Context: “data”

(verb) to delete something from a computer or digital device. When you erase a file, it means it will be gone and cannot be recovered easily.

Example

I accidentally erased the photo from my phone.

Example

She was upset because she could not erase the virus from her computer.

Example

Did you erase the document we were working on?

How to pronounce erase

Pronunciation: [ɪˈreɪz]

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