Erase Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Verb
    • 1.3.1 Derived terms
    • 1.3.2 Related terms
    • 1.3.3 Translations
  • 1.4 Anagrams
• 2 Italian
  • 2.1 Verb

English

Etymology

From Latin erasus, past participle of eradere (“to scrape, to abrade”), from ex- (“out of”) + radere (“to scrape”)

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: ĭ-rāzʹ, IPA: /ɪˈɹeɪz/, SAMPA: /I"r\eIz/
• (US) enPR: ĭ-rāsʹ, IPA: /ɪˈɹeɪs/, SAMPA: /I"r\eIs/

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• Rhymes: -eɪs, -eɪz

Verb

to erase (third-person singular simple present erases, present participle erasing, simple past and past participle erased)

1. (transitive) to remove markings or information

   I erased that note because it was wrong.

2. (transitive) To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.

   I'm going to erase this tape.

3. (transitive) To obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite.

   I'm going to erase those files.

4. (Should we delete⁽⁾ this redundant sense?) (transitive, paper tape storage, punched card storage) To punch a hole at every punch position.
5. (transitive, baseball) To remove a runner from the bases via a double play or pick off play

   Jones was erased by a 6-4-3 double play.

6. (intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).

   The chalkboard erased easily.

   Her painful memories seemingly erased completely.

   The files will erase quickly.

Derived terms

• eraser
• unerase

Related terms

• erasure

Anagrams

• eares
• easer

Italian

Verb

erase

1. Third-person singular past historic of eradere

erase f.

1. Plural of eraso

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