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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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Nancy Mace, a Republican member of the committee, said the subpoena requires Bondi to appear and her no longer being attorney general does not "erase her obligation to testify and does not end Congressional oversight".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a lower court to erase the criminal conviction of President Trump’s longtime adviser Steve Bannon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

On the other end of the spectrum, there are rich folks who want to deploy thousands of mirrors in space to erase the night.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

In the face of efforts to erase or sanitize the uncomfortable history of our country, confronting this past is more important than ever.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

I tell her, I wish I could erase these scars for you.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na