ERASE
What does "ERASE" mean?
To remove writing, marks, or data so that they no longer exist.
Meanings
- To rub out or wipe away marks, writing, or recordings. He erased the pencil sketch and started over.
- To remove or destroy completely, as if it were never there. No apology could erase what had been said. figurative
- To delete stored data from a device or memory. She erased the whole drive by accident. technical
Word origin
From Latin 'erasus', past participle of 'eradere' (to scrape out), from 'e-' (out) plus 'radere' (to scrape), the same root behind 'razor' and 'abrade'.
Remember it
ERASE shares its root with RAZOR - both come from Latin 'radere', to scrape away.
A little poem
Pink crumbs on the page-
the word is gone, but the dent
the pencil made stays.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the eraser feel like it was disappearing? With every mistake it fixed, it gave up a little more of itself.
What it teaches
You can erase the writing but not the groove it pressed into the page.
Quick facts
What does ERASE mean?
To remove writing, marks, or data so that they no longer exist.
Is ERASE a valid word?
Yes — ERASE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ERASE?
ERASE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ERASE come from?
From Latin 'erasus', past participle of 'eradere' (to scrape out), from 'e-' (out) plus 'radere' (to scrape), the same root behind 'razor' and 'abrade'.
What can ERASE teach us?
You can erase the writing but not the groove it pressed into the page.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.