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/ɪˈɹeɪʒə/ · e·ras·ure
noun
  1. The action of erasing; deletion; obliteration. The erasure of the incriminating emails was a deliberate attempt to conceal the truth.
  2. The state of having been erased; total blankness. After the data loss, the computer's hard drive was left in a state of erasure, with no recoverable information.
  3. The place where something has been erased. The erasures on the document indicated where sensitive information had been removed.
Did you know? The concept of erasure has been explored in various artistic and literary works, including the novel 'The Erasure' by Percival Everett, which delves into themes of identity, memory, and the power of language to shape reality.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 29, 2026