Synonyms of erase

erase

verb

i-ˈrās 

as in to eradicate

to destroy all traces of

an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicate
• abolish
• destroy
• obliterate
• expunge
• efface
• exterminate
• cancel
• annihilate
• wipe out
• liquidate
• sweep (away)
• shatter
• demolish
• blot out
• clean (up)
• extirpate
• stamp (out)
• dismantle
• kill
• ruin
• discard
• root (out)
• snuff (out)
• rub out
• devastate
• flatten
• consume
• ravage
• black out
• dissolve
• decimate
• fragment
• waste
• wreck
• tear down
• smash
• powder
• finish
• eject
• mow (down)
• total
• raze
• terminate
• expel
• dash
• devour
• ditch
• blow up
• excise
• kill off
• oust
• blast
• zap
• pulverize
• doom
• cut
• jettison
• atomize
• throw out
• dynamite
• splinter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• preserve
• save
• create
• conserve
• make
• build
• construct
• form
• shape
• manufacture
• restore
• forge
• fabricate
• reconstruct
• frame
• renew
• rebuild
• fix
• repair
• patch
• fashion
• mend
• renovate
• recondition
• revamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erase

The drop erased roughly half a trillion dollars in Alphabet’s (GOOGL) market value, the second-largest single-day wipeout in history, after Nvidia’s nearly-$600 billion slide in early 2025. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

The editor wrote that, The Wielun memorial book must be a reflection of a former home, which was so brutally destroyed and erased. — Jennifer Rich, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Removing Gemini as the default assistant won't necessarily uninstall the Gemini app or erase any previous Gemini activity. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Unexpected expenses can erase repayment progress Even borrowers who manage to pay more than the minimum occasionally may struggle to maintain that momentum. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026