erase
Pronunciation: [ɪˈreɪz]
Word
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?
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