erase

Meanings

• Verb

  To remove or obliterate, as by rubbing out or crossing out with a line.

  - "He erased his mistake from the document."
  - "She erased the chalkboard before the next lesson."

• Verb

  To make (a computer file or data) no longer available or recoverable.

  - "After saving, he erased the old version of the file."
  - "The computer crashed and erased all my data."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈɹeɪs/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

record

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with erase
haze , maze , razes , staze

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Variants

List of all variants of erase that leads to same result
erasabilities , erasability , erasable , erase , erased , erases , erasing , dry-erase board

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Etymology

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From Middle English erasen, from Old North French eraser, from Latin exirare ‘rub out’.

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Trivia

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1. The eraser on a pencil was originally made from rubber tree sap.

2. The term 'erase' is also used in mathematics to describe the act of canceling out an equation or term.

3. In ancient Egypt, scribes used a palette knife to 'erase' mistakes by scraping off the wet clay and starting again.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rewrite: The act of modifying or updating a text, document, or record.

2. Obliterate: To completely destroy or remove something, often leaving no trace.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'erase' is often used metaphorically to describe the act of removing or forgetting something. For example, in George Orwell's novel '1984', the protagonist Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth, where his job is to 'rewrite' historical records to conform to the current political ideology. This process is referred to as 'unpersoning' someone, which involves not only erasing their name and records but also their very existence. In art, the term 'eraser drawing' refers to the use of an eraser as a drawing tool to create images or designs.

How to Memorize "erase"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine rubbing out a mistake on a chalkboard or paper.
   - Visualize the computer icon for deleting files.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'erase' with the idea of removing or obliterating.
   - Think of the word 'rub' to help remember the meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' to remember the parts of speech for verbs: Erase is an ErmVerb.

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