noun
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The operation of deleting data.
verb
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To remove markings or information
example
I erased that note because it was wrong.
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To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.
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I'm going to erase this tape.
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To obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite.
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I'm going to erase those files.
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To remove a runner from the bases via a double play or pick off play
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Jones was erased by a 6-4-3 double play.
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To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed or be cleared of information).
example
The chalkboard erased easily.
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To disregard (a group, an orientation, etc.); to prevent from having an active role in society.
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To kill; assassinate.
Examples of erase in a Sentence
Why did you erase the schedule?
Her soft touch did more than erase the worry from his brow.
Getting married would erase her name as well.
It meant everything, but it didn't erase the ugly feeling.
Jackson longed to erase her memory, but thoughts of her invaded him constantly.
It would take a lot of money to repair the roof and erase the water damage.
Dusty didn't know if a few months of Darian having his own mind back were enough to erase thousands of years under the control of another.
Then I came along and started running your life - and tomorrow I erase your identity.
Jot down measurements and then erase them with ease.
Prepaid calling cards eliminate the need to make collect calls, they erase the need to pay expensive surcharges for long distance calls made from hotels, and they usually provide the cheapest per-minute rates available.
It lets you erase those little mistakes when you color outside the lip line.
Idea Paint - Idea Paint offers a spin on the chalkboard paint theme with paint that turns your walls into a dry erase board.
It's easy to carry in your purse and handy for quick touch ups to erase that unwanted shine brought about by oily skin.
The planner unlocks with a secret code, has pockets for trinkets, pictures and offers up a dry erase pad, clipboard and pen storage.
Using a dry erase marker, you can note the number of reps and sets you completed for each exercise.
In women, this type of shapewear is designed to sculpt an hourglass shape, while in men, they're designed to minimize or erase the appearance of love handles and belly fat.
Don't waste any time or money watching Batman and Robin, and if you own a copy all ready - burn it and try to erase it from your memory banks.
I've decided to add a pic of Ron Weasley as well, so I drag and drop Ron into a blank document, and erase around him.
They go to west London eager to erase the pain of last Saturday's 3-0 Derby day defeat at Everton.
Wishing to erase and repudiate obscurity (and hence implicitly admitting its efficacy) points out a sublime contradiction of the late eighteenth-century enlightenment.
Deleting a source file using standard Windows delete function does not physically erase the data.
Hackers could record the keystrokes you use to log into your Internet bank account or simply erase everything on your hard disk.
Bleach brush variants erase to white, gradually lightening by removing color.
Dry erase markers write on and wipe off just as easily on the sleeves as on the card itself.
The transparent roof and panoramic windscreen erase the boundary between the interior and the outside world and also ensure a brightly-lit cabin.
The problem is that the global information culture tends to destroy these dualisms, tends to erase the possibility of a transcendental realm.
For example, one of their easiest games is a snow man that kids erase in order to find what has been hidden inside.
LoveToKnow is here to help erase some of this confusion to help you make the right purchasing decision.
To combat this reduced availability, some regions are tapping into deep underground reservoirs that are non-renewable to erase the difference between the amount available and the current demand.
A great idea for wall décor in a teen bedroom is dry erase wall decals.
When the paint is mixed with the tile grout, it creates a surface that you can write on with chalk and erase.
You'll find a reasonably priced collection of twin sized headboards suitable for a wide range of design styles, from headboards with dry erase boards for kids rooms to padded faux-leather headboards for dressed-up guest rooms.
Teeth bleaching will erase this accumulation of stains.
Over time, cosmetics have evolved from their natural roots and have expanded to include phenomenal products that boast added length, erase fine lines and wrinkles, and keep lips stained for hours of wear.
If you are unsure if the eye makeup remover will be able to erase your heavy-duty mascara or eyeliner, then you might consider testing the product in person at a retail store.
If your child wants to start over, it is as easy as selecting the erase button at the bottom of the picture page.
There is also a tool that allows you to add customizable frames to your shots and a touch-up tool that lets you erase wrinkles, blemishes or scars on your photo subject's face.
You can do this by gathering all the student council members together in a room with a white erase board or big sheets of paper.
With careers built on their looks, when entertainers start to show the affects of age it's an easy temptation to try to erase the years surgically.
Otherwise just erase that waste of hard drive space and find another game to download!
Or erase 12 or more blocks in a single pass of the timeline.
If you drag a Mii to the erase choice, you cannot get that Mii back.
As you progress in the puzzle you can erase these numbers until you arrive at the only possible solution.
For security purposes, there is an over-the-air Palm service that allows you to back up, restore, or erase all of your data from somewhere else.
If someone can have a few minutes with your phone while you aren't looking, they can register it on a GPS surveillance site and then erase the notification messages from the phone.
The virus program can lock up your phone, preprogram the phone or even erase the BIOS which would make your phone unusable.
Give your child colored dry erase markers and have them highlight the main idea in the story.
The chance to erase just a little more prejudice from the world.
By taking the time to evaluate these issues, you can begin to erase the past and start building a new future.
If you put the routines on a dry erase board or under a plastic sheet protector, the children can check items off as they are completed, giving a sense of accomplishment and pride.