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

As Snider put it in the Vice interview that first brought the trend into the mainstream, the payoff is recovering the nuance that rushing tends to erase. — Allison Palmer july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Unlike my go-to toilet scrubber brush, these pumice stones effortlessly erase stubborn hard-water stains, lime buildup, rust, and more. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 July 2026

For days, the US and its fans had operated under the assumption that there was no mechanism for the striker to have his suspension erased. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

However, Boston quickly erased its deficit, nailing back-to-back-to-back 4-point shots, much to the excitement of Ice Cube and the crowd. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026