erase

[ih-reys] / ɪˈreɪs /

VERB

remove; rub out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish delete eliminate expunge negate obliterate wipe out

STRONG

annul blank blot cancel cut dispatch efface excise extirpate gut kill launder nullify strike trim withdraw

WEAK

X out black out blue pencil cross out cut out disannul scratch out stamp out strike out take out unsee

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct ratify

STRONG

allow keep lose permit retain validate

WEAK

add insert put in

Example Sentences

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Shares rose 15% from their opening price on Friday, but erased those gains the following session.

From Barron's

Through Monday, the broad S&P 500 index lost 7.8% in March, erasing all its gains since last August.

From The Wall Street Journal

The S&P 500 has erased all of its gains for the past seven months.

From The Wall Street Journal

I erase my response and tear a piece of paper from my binder.

From Literature

At extremely small scales, atoms can shift positions or fill gaps, which can erase stored data.

From Science Daily