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Definition erase

Etymology

From Latin erasus, past participle of eradere (“to scrape, to abrade”), from ex- (“out of”) + radere (“to scrape”). Compare Middle English arasen, aracen (“to eradicate, erase”). Displaced Old English dilegian.

Verb

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

1. (transitive) to remove markings or information
2. (transitive) To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.
3. (transitive) To obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite.
4. (transitive, baseball) To remove a runner from the bases via a double play or pick off play
5. (intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).
6. (transitive) To disregard (a group, an orientation, etc.); to prevent from having an active role in society.
7. (transitive, slang) To kill; assassinate.

Noun

erase (plural erases)

1. (computing) The operation of deleting data.

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