Cancels (6 letters)

{ Answer }

ERASES

{ Related Clues }

Cleans
Clears
Deles
Deletes
Expunges
Obliterates
Removes
Scrubs
An antonym for restores
Cleans the slate
Clears the board
Clears off
Clears the slate
Clears a tape
Gets rid of
Rubs out
Takes the lead
Takes off
Wipes clean
Wipes off
Wipes out
Gets the word out?
Makes a clean slate
Misplays a tape, maybe
Prepares tapes for reuse
Takes back the lead?
Undoes pencil marks
Wipes off the map
Clears an Etch A Sketch, e.g.
Goes back on one's word?
Takes back one's words?

{ Tags }

back, board, cancels, clean, cleans, clears, deletes, erases, expunges, gets, lead, obliterates, off, out, prepares, rubs, slate, takes, tape, undoes, wipes

{ Notes }

The answer ERASES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ERASE as a verb:

1. (erase, wipe out) = remove from memory or existence; "The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915"

2. (erase, rub out, score out, efface, wipe off) = remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

3. (erase, delete) = wipe out magnetically recorded information