B2verbtechnologylanguage
US/ɪˈreɪs/
UK/ɪˈreɪz/
to remove something completely, such as writing, a recording or a memory
In context
She used a rubber eraser to erase the mistake from her drawing.
Someone erased the files from the computer before the police arrived.
Time cannot erase the memory of that terrible night.
Words that go with erase
verb + noun
- erase a fileBe careful not to erase the wrong file.
- erase a memoryHe tried to erase the memory of the accident.
- erase the evidenceThey tried to erase the evidence of the fraud.
- erase the differenceTechnology cannot erase the difference between rich and poor.
adverb + verb
- completely eraseThe storm completely erased the footprints.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The teacher erased the board by a cloth.Correct: The teacher erased the board with a cloth.