Erase
/ɪˈreɪs/
Definitions
- (v.) To remove or obliterate text, writing, or data so that it is no longer visible or retrievable.
The clerk erased the incorrect entry from the record.
Forms
- erases
- erased
- erasing
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Commentary
In legal documents, 'erase' often implies physical removal of words or marks, distinct from 'delete' which may refer to digital removal.
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