English · Word Candidate

erase

/ɪˈɹeɪs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: erases · erasing · erased

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To remove (markings or information).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại bỏ đánh dấu hoặc thông tin

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

I erased that word from the page because it was wrong.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xóa thông tin khỏi phương tiện lưu trữ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

I'm going to erase this tape.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The operation of deleting data.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoạt động xóa dữ liệu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

This subsystem is waiting to become Exclusive after having issued an erase.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “erase” mean?

To remove (markings or information).

Is “erase” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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