erase Use the word "erase" when removing something with the rubber end of a pencil. You can also use the word "erase" for chalkboards and whiteboards.  These pencils have erasers.
| simple | past | past participle |
|---|
erase | erased | erased |
- Rita erased her mistake.
- You need to erase that and start over.
- Don’t erase your mistakes. Leave them on your paper so that you can see what you did wrong.
- Could someone erase the chalkboard, please?
- I’m erasing something I wrote on the whiteboard.
There are a few other things that can be erased: - I erased the videotape because it had something embarrassing on it.
- Someone erased my old audio recordings on the cassettes.
- Shayne wishes she could erase the painful memories she has of that night.
- Don erased several inches from his waistline after going on a diet.
- Do you know how to erase wrinkles around the eyes?
The noun form of this word is "eraser." - I need an eraser.
- Use your eraser to correct the mistake.
- The students who were caught throwing erasers around the room were sent to the principle’s office.
Note: When working with digital information, we often use the word "delete" instead of "erase." Click here to learn more words. January 30, 2013 | 
These pencils have erasers.
I’m erasing something I wrote on the whiteboard.