The meaning of ERASE is to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters). How to use erase in a sentence.

Erase definition: to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.. See examples of ERASE used in a sentence.

ERASE meaning: 1. to remove something, especially a pencil mark by rubbing it: 2. to remove recordings or…. Learn more.

Definition of erase verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To erase is to wipe or rub out, literally or figuratively: erased the word from the blackboard; erased any hope of success. Expunge implies thorough removal: a performance that expunged …

If you erase something such as writing or a mark, you remove it, usually by rubbing it with a cloth. It was unfortunate that she had erased the message.

When you erase something, you eliminate or delete it, often by physically wiping it out. It's easy to erase chalk from a blackboard, but not so easy to erase graffiti from the side of a building.

ERASE meaning: 1 : to remove (something that has been recorded) from a tape (such as a videotape or audiotape) or a computer disk; 2 : to remove recorded material from (a tape or disk)

Factsheet What does the verb erase mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb erase. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.