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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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“I am sharing this because I believe that whoever is responsible is hoping to erase her in every way possible,” Fowlie continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“It is clear the fighters were trying to erase our history,” said Ikhlas Abdel Latif Ahmed, the director of museums at NCAM.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This abrasive quality is what allows the sponge to "erase" stains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

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

I study these lines of history and wish to erase them.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

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