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erasing

UK
/ɪˈreɪzɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈreɪzɪŋ/

Translations

erasingnoun
erasings
pl
The erasing of the chalkboard was done quickly.
Стирание доски было выполнено быстро.
Synonyms
wiping
expunging
obliteration
removal
deletion
erasinggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪˈreɪzɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈreɪzɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe tools, actions, or processes that erase.
eraseverb

erasing

Gerund

erased
Past Simple
erased
Past Participle
erasing
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈreɪz/
US
/ɪˈreɪz/
She decided to erase his name from the list.
Она решила вычеркнуть его имя из списка.
I need to erase the pencil marks from the paper.
Мне нужно стереть карандашные следы с бумаги.
He tried to erase the files from the computer.
Он пытался удалить файлы с компьютера.
Additional translations
исключить
стереть
Synonyms
annihilate
eliminate
expunge
eradicate
obliterate
wipe
remove
delete
Antonyms
add
create
insert

Definitions

erasingnoun
The act of removing or deleting something, especially written or printed material.
The erasing of the chalkboard took longer than expected after the lecture.
A mark or place where something has been erased; an erasure.
The manuscript contained several erasings where the author had changed his mind.
erasinggerund / present participle
Serving or designed to erase something; engaged in the act of erasing.
She used an erasing sponge to wipe the board clean.
eraseverb
To remove or eliminate something completely, especially by rubbing, wiping, or deleting.
She used a cloth to erase the chalk marks from the blackboard.
To remove recorded material from a tape, disk, or other storage medium.
He accidentally erased all the files from his computer.
To cause something to disappear or be forgotten.
The new evidence helped to erase doubts about his innocence.
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