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- pronunciation:
- ih
reIs
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
erases, erasing, erased |
definition 1: |
to remove by rubbing, wiping, or scraping away.
He erased the wrong answer and wrote the correct answer.
- synonyms:
- delete, rub out
- similar words:
- edit, eliminate, remove, wipe off
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definition 2: |
to rub, wipe, or scrape off marks or writing from.
The teacher erased the blackboard.- similar words:
- clean, wipe
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related words: |
cancel, cross, delete, scratch |
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derivation: |
erasable (adj.) |
Word Builder: erase +
- eraser:
a thing used to erase.
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