erasing
v.v. removing something that was written or drawn, usually by rubbing it out. It can also mean making a memory or a piece of information disappear completely.
v. the present participle of 'erase'; refers to the act of removing recorded information, markings, or data from a surface or storage medium. Often used metaphorically to describe the systematic removal of historical or cultural traces.
She is erasing the mistakes on her homework.
The technician is erasing the hard drive to ensure no personal data remains before the computer is sold.
By erasing the original inscriptions and replacing them with new propaganda, the regime attempted to rewrite the history of the city's founding.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; often used in the continuous aspect to describe an ongoing process.