Definitions and Examples of erase, delete, remove
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
erase
To remove or obliterate something written, drawn, or recorded.
Example
She used a whiteboard eraser to erase the notes on the board.
To remove or eliminate something from a computer or other electronic device.
Example
He accidentally deleted all his files from the computer.
To take away or eliminate something from a particular place or position.
Example
The workers were instructed to remove all the old furniture from the room.
Key Differences: erase vs delete vs remove
- 1Erase is used when referring to removing something written or drawn on a surface.
- 2Delete is used when referring to removing something from a computer or electronic device.
- 3Remove is used when referring to taking something away from a particular place or position.
Effective Usage of erase, delete, remove
- 1Writing: Use inscribe to describe the act of writing or engraving something on a surface. Use erase to describe the act of removing something written or drawn on a surface.
- 2Computers: Use inscribe to describe the act of saving or recording data on a computer. Use delete to describe the act of removing data from a computer.
- 3General: Use remove to describe the act of taking something away from a particular place or position.
Remember this!
The antonyms of inscribe are erase, delete, and remove. These words convey the opposite meaning of inscribe, which is to remove or eliminate something that has been written or engraved. Use these words in different contexts to describe the act of removing something written or drawn on a surface, removing data from a computer, or taking something away from a particular place or position.
