Meaning Of The Word Erase

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What's The Definition Of Erase?

erase
verb: If you erase a thought or feeling, you destroy it completely so that you can no longer remember something or no longer feel a particular emotion.
verb: If you erase something such as writing or a mark, you remove it, usually by rubbing it with a cloth.
verb: If you erase sound which has been recorded on a tape or information which has been stored in a computer, you completely remove or destroy it.

erase in American English
to rub, scrape, or wipe out (esp. written or engraved letters); efface; expunge
intransitive verb: to give way to effacement readily or easily
transitive verb: to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface

erase in British English
verb: to obliterate or rub out (something written, typed, etc)

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