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erase (verb)

To remove something completely, such as writing from a surface or a digital file from a computer. It is also used metaphorically to describe the act of causing something, such as a memory or a feeling, to disappear.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'E-RASE' as 'End the TRACE'. If you erase something, you end the trace of it being there.

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

I need to erase the floor. → I need to clean/mop the floor.

Can you erase out that word? → Can you erase that word?

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