Erasing

Pronunciation: /ɪˈreɪs/

Erasing (verb)

  1. To remove marks or writing from a surface, like paper or a board.
  2. To delete information from a computer or electronic device.
  3. To make someone forget something or to remove a memory.

Examples

  • She used a rubber to erase the pencil marks.
  • He erased the chalkboard after the lesson.

Common collocations: erase a mistake, erase with an eraser, erase a file, erase data, erase a memory

Synonyms of Erasing

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Erasing

  • when referring to bringing back something removed
  • when referring to making something new