Erased
/ɪˈreɪst/
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- (adj.) Having been removed, deleted, or obliterated, especially from records or documents.
The erased data could no longer be recovered from the legal file.
- (v.) Past tense of erase; to remove or delete written or recorded material, often in the context of legal documents or records.
The lawyer erased the confidential notes before submitting the documents.
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Typically used to denote the removal of information or records such that they are no longer accessible or visible in legal documents.
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