/ɪˈɹeɪs/, /i-/, /ɪˈɹeɪz/
OriginFrom 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 native Old English dilegian.
- transitiveTo remove (markings or information).
“I erased that word from the page because it was wrong.”
- transitiveTo obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.
“I'm going to erase this tape.”
- transitiveTo obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite.
“I'm going to erase those files.”
- transitiveTo remove a runner from the bases via a double play or pick off play
“Jones was erased by a 6-4-3 double play.”
“C.J. Henderson has the speed and anticipation to erase receivers all over the field, and his athleticism is absurd; according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, Henderson bench presses 380 pounds and s”
- intransitiveTo be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).
“The chalkboard erased easily.”
“The files will erase quickly.”
- transitiveTo disregard (a group, an orientation, etc.); to prevent from having an active role in society.
“I suggest, then, that counterdiscourses, when reductive, tend to emulate the screen discourse that erases gay sociality.”
“As a result, Palestinians are hyperpresent in Israeli media, while Mizrahim are erased from public discourse.”
“Silence around Native sexuality benefits the colonizers and erases queer Native people from their communities.”
- slang, transitiveTo kill; assassinate.
- The operation of deleting data.
“This subsystem is waiting to become Exclusive after having issued an erase.”
Formserases(present, singular, third-person) · erasing(participle, present) · erased(participle, past) · erased(past) · erases(plural)