The difference between Erase and Generate
When used as verbs, erase means to remove markings or information, whereas generate means to bring into being.
check bellow for the other definitions of Erase and Generate
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Erase as a verb (transitive):
to remove markings or information
Examples:
"I erased that note because it was wrong."
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Erase as a verb (transitive):
To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.
Examples:
"I'm going to erase this tape."
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Erase as a verb (transitive):
To obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite.
Examples:
"I'm going to erase those files."
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Erase as a verb (transitive, baseball):
To remove a runner from the bases via a double play or pick off play
Examples:
"Jones was erased by a 6-4-3 double play."
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Erase as a verb (intransitive):
To be erased or be cleared of information}}.
Examples:
"The chalkboard erased easily."
"The files will erase quickly."
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Erase as a verb (transitive):
To disregard (a group, an orientation, etc.); to prevent from having an active role in society.
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Erase as a verb (transitive, slang):
To kill; assassinate.
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Generate as a verb (transitive):
To bring into being; give rise to.
Examples:
"The discussion generated an uproar."
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Generate as a verb (transitive):
To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
Examples:
"Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat."
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Generate as a verb (transitive):
To procreate, beget.
Examples:
"They generated many offspring."
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Generate as a verb (transitive, mathematics):
To form a figure from a curve or solid.
Examples:
"Rotating a circle generates a sphere."
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Generate as a verb (intransitive):
To appear or occur; be generated.