erase

erase
verb /ɪˈɹeɪz,ɪˈɹeɪs/

I erased that note because it was wrong.

b) To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.

Im going to erase this tape.

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  • Erase — E*rase ([ e]*r[=a]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Erased} ([ e]*r[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n.. {Erasing}.] [L. erasus, p. p. of eradere to erase; e out + radere to scrape, scratch, shave. See {Rase}.] 1. To rub or scrape out, as letters or characters… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • erase — vt erased, eras·ing: to seal and protect (criminal records) from disclosure Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. erase …   Law dictionary

  • erase — erase; erase·ment; …   English syllables

  • erase — [ē rās′, irās′] vt. erased, erasing [< L erasus, pp. of eradere, to scratch out < e , out + radere, to scrape, scratch: see RAT] 1. to rub, scrape, or wipe out (esp. written or engraved letters); efface; expunge 2. to remove (something… …   English World dictionary

  • Erase —   [engl.], löschen …   Universal-Lexikon

  • erase — c.1600, from L. erasus, pp. of eradere scrape out, scrape off, shave, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + radere to scrape (see RAZE (Cf. raze)). Of magnetic tape, from 1945. Related: Erased; erasing …   Etymology dictionary

  • erase — [v] remove; rub out abolish, annul, black out, blank, blot, blue pencil*, cancel, cross out, cut, cut out, delete, disannul, dispatch, efface, eliminate, excise, expunge, extirpate, gut, kill, launder*, negate, nullify, obliterate, scratch out*,… …   New thesaurus

  • erase — ► VERB ▪ rub out or obliterate; remove all traces of. DERIVATIVES erasable adjective erasure noun. ORIGIN Latin eradere scrape away …   English terms dictionary

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