Definition of Erase

Verb: erase i'reys [N. Amer], i'reyz [Brit]

Remove from memory or existence
- wipe out
Remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
"Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!";
- rub out, score out, efface, wipe off
(recording) wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
"Who erased the files from my hard disk?";
- delete