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Erase

Ih-RAYS

/ɪˈreɪs/

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erase

Dictionary meaning

Remove from memory or existence.

Examples

  • The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915.
  • Who erased the files form my hard disk?

Synonyms: wipe out

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