Synonyms of erases

erases

verb

present tense third-person singular of erase

as in eradicates

to destroy all traces of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicates
• abolishes
• destroys
• obliterates
• effaces
• cancels
• annihilates
• shatters
• exterminates
• expunges
• demolishes
• stamps (out)
• liquidates
• wipes out
• sweeps (away)
• roots (out)
• cleans (up)
• blots out
• kills
• dismantles
• ravages
• extirpates
• discards
• blacks out
• snuffs (out)
• decimates
• flattens
• consumes
• devastates
• ruins
• dissolves
• rubs out
• smashes
• devours
• wastes
• ejects
• dashes
• wrecks
• fragments
• totals
• terminates
• expels
• dooms
• atomizes
• pulverizes
• mows (down)
• finishes
• zaps
• tears down
• razes
• ditches
• blasts
• jettisons
• excises
• ousts
• powders
• blows up
• kills off
• splinters
• cuts
• throws out
• dynamites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• preserves
• saves
• creates
• conserves
• makes
• builds
• manufactures
• forms
• constructs
• shapes
• restores
• forges
• frames
• reconstructs
• renews
• repairs
• fashions
• fabricates
• fixes
• rebuilds
• renovates
• reconditions
• mends
• revamps
• patches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erases

Technological advancement constantly creates new opportunities, but counter-adaptation erases the advantages quickly. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

With only Lucien, a freshly out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Nothing erases the toll of 12,000 steps quite like a 60-minute Herbal Bliss healing journey. — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

To be sure, charitable bequests are also fully deductible against the estate tax, which means the destination (charity) is what erases Buffett’s tax liability. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2026

His best friend, Jacob Batalan’s Ned, and his girlfriend, Zendaya’s MJ, have been right by his side through most of the movie; at the end, a mystical spell erases their memory of him, ostensibly forever. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026

However, this innovative material completely erases thermal signatures from infrared screens by altering how heat is emitted and detected. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Windows automatically erases them after 72 hours to prevent them from using too much disk space. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

The whole thing with Pullman porters is they weren’t called by their names, they were all called George, so that erases your identity. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026