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erase

US /ɪˈreɪs/

verb Advanced · C1 Công nghệ & kỹ thuật

Definition

remove from memory or existence

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Be careful not to erase the files that are still needed.

Word Family

NounNoun
eraser erasure
VerbVerb
erase gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • deleteremove or make invisible
  • wipe outhaving a meaning similar to erase
  • removedegree of figurative distance or separation; or

Collocations

  • Easy erase pencil marks
    to erase pencil marks, meaning to remove from memory or existence
  • Medium erase files permanently
    to erase files permanently, meaning to remove from memory or existence
  • Hard erase debt obligations
    to erase debt obligations, meaning to remove from memory or existence
  • Very Hard erase market gains within minutes
    to erase market gains within minutes, meaning to remove from memory or existence

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