Deletes (6)
I believe the answer is:
erases
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">deletes</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('erase' can be a synonym of 'delete')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for erases that I've seen before include "Obliterates" , "Removes all traces" , "Rubs out, deletes" .)