Erased
ɪˈreɪzd
Definitions
2 meaningsTo remove or obliterate something, such as writing, data, or memories.
ɪˈreɪzd
To remove something completely.
The teacher erased the answers from the board after the class.
💡 Simply: Imagine you spill something on a whiteboard. Erasing means wiping it all away, so it's completely gone, like when you delete a file on your computer or rub out a mistake.
👶 For kids: To make something disappear completely, like when you rub out a drawing.
More Examples
All traces of the crime were erased by the criminals.
He erased all the data from his old computer before selling it.
How It's Used
"The data on the hard drive was completely erased."
"The old town was erased from the map after the flood."
To cause something to be forgotten or no longer exist.
ɪˈreɪzd
To remove something from memory or existence.
The new regime attempted to erase all traces of the old government.
💡 Simply: Imagine something unpleasant happened, and you wish it never happened! Erased, in this case, means you completely forgot about it, or it's like it never happened.
👶 For kids: To make something like a memory go away.
More Examples
Time can often erase painful memories.
The company attempted to erase its past mistakes by issuing an apology.
How It's Used
"The trauma was slowly erased from her mind through therapy."
"The empire attempted to erase the culture of the conquered people."
From Old French *esracer* ('to scrape out, scratch out'), from Latin *rasus* ('scraped'), past participle of *radere* ('to scrape, shave').
The word 'erase' has been used since the late 14th century, initially referring to the action of scraping or scratching something out.
Memory tip
Imagine a pencil eraser removing marks from paper – erasing data is the digital equivalent.