Summary


English

Detailed Synonyms for erase in English

erase:

to erase verb (erases, erased, erasing)

  1. to erase
    to erase; to wipe out; to delete; to eliminate; to wipe; to blot out; to rub out
    • erase verb (erases, erased, erasing)
    • wipe out verb (wipes out, wiped out, wiping out)
    • delete verb (deletes, deleted, deleting)
    • eliminate verb (eliminates, eliminated, eliminating)
    • wipe verb (wipes, wiped, wiping)
    • blot out verb (blots out, blotted out, blotting out)
    • rub out verb (rubs out, rubbed out, rubbing out)
  2. to erase
    to wipe out; to erase
    • wipe out verb (wipes out, wiped out, wiping out)
    • erase verb (erases, erased, erasing)
  3. to erase
    – remove from memory or existence 1
    to erase; to wipe out
    – remove from memory or existence 1
    • erase verb (erases, erased, erasing)
      • The Turks erased the Armenians in 19151
    • wipe out verb (wipes out, wiped out, wiping out)
  4. to erase
    – wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information 1
    to delete; to erase
    – wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information 1
    • delete verb (deletes, deleted, deleting)
    • erase verb (erases, erased, erasing)
      • Who erased the files form my hard disk?1
  5. to erase
    – remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing 1
    to erase; to wipe off; to rub out; score out; efface
    – remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing 1
    • erase verb (erases, erased, erasing)
      • Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!1
    • wipe off verb (wipes off, wiped off, wiping off)
    • rub out verb (rubs out, rubbed out, rubbing out)
    • score out verb
    • efface verb
  6. to erase
    – To remove data permanently from a storage medium. This is usually done by replacing existing data with zeros or meaningless text or, in magnetic media, by disturbing the magnetic particles' physical arrangement, either with the erase head or with a large magnet. 2
    to erase
    – To remove data permanently from a storage medium. This is usually done by replacing existing data with zeros or meaningless text or, in magnetic media, by disturbing the magnetic particles' physical arrangement, either with the erase head or with a large magnet. 2
    • erase verb (erases, erased, erasing)

Conjugations for erase:

present
  1. erase
  2. erase
  3. erases
  4. erase
  5. erase
  6. erase
simple past
  1. erased
  2. erased
  3. erased
  4. erased
  5. erased
  6. erased
present perfect
  1. have erased
  2. have erased
  3. has erased
  4. have erased
  5. have erased
  6. have erased
past continuous
  1. was erasing
  2. were erasing
  3. was erasing
  4. were erasing
  5. were erasing
  6. were erasing
future
  1. shall erase
  2. will erase
  3. will erase
  4. shall erase
  5. will erase
  6. will erase
continuous present
  1. am erasing
  2. are erasing
  3. is erasing
  4. are erasing
  5. are erasing
  6. are erasing
subjunctive
  1. be erased
  2. be erased
  3. be erased
  4. be erased
  5. be erased
  6. be erased
diverse
  1. erase!
  2. let's erase!
  3. erased
  4. erasing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "erase":

  • erasing, erasable

Alternate Synonyms for "erase":


Antonyms for "erase":


Related Definitions for "erase":

  1. remove from memory or existence1
    • The Turks erased the Armenians in 19151
  2. wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information1
    • Who erased the files form my hard disk?1
  3. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing1
    • Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!1
  4. To remove data permanently from a storage medium. This is usually done by replacing existing data with zeros or meaningless text or, in magnetic media, by disturbing the magnetic particles' physical arrangement, either with the erase head or with a large magnet.2

Related Synonyms for erase