English–French

“erase” in French

French

Alsogommer

Pronunciation

IPA/efase/

Example

Il a effacé son erreur au tableau.

He erased his mistake on the board.

Illustration for effacer (erase)

How to say “erase” in French

“Erase” in French is effacer.

Writing fades from a board under an eraser, while an event can similarly fade from the mind.

Full entry for effacer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with effacer

J'ai effacé un fichier par erreur.

I deleted a file by mistake.

Tips for using effacer

  • In digital contexts, effacer commonly means clear or erase, while supprimer more often presents an item as deleted rather than merely cleared.

Other French words for “erase”

Peux-tu gommer cette note ?

Can you erase this note?

“erase” in other languages