Erased: meaning, definitions and examples

past tense

Erased is the simple past tense of the verb 'erase', which means to remove or eliminate something, typically from a surface or memory. It is often used to describe the act of wiping away written information or deleting digital content.

cleared, deleted, obliterated, removed, wiped out

Examples of usage

• She erased the mistakes from her paper.

• He erased the data from his computer.

• The artist erased part of the drawing to refine the details.

• After a few years, the memory of that event was nearly erased.

• The teacher asked the students to erase the board.