Erase Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface. | | 2. | to eliminate completely: She couldn't erase the tragic scene from her memory. | | 3. | to obliterate (material recorded on magnetic tape or a magnetic disk): She erased the message. | | 4. | to obliterate recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk): He accidentally erased the tape. | | 5. | Computers. to remove (data) from computer storage. | | 6. | Slang. to murder: The gang had to erase him before he informed on them. | –verb (used without object) | 7. | to give way to effacement readily or easily. | | 8. | to obliterate characters, letters, markings, etc., from something. | |
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Bad Definition–adjective | 1. | not good in any manner or degree. | | 2. | having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. | | 3. | of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. | | 4. | inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. | | 5. | inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. | | 6. | invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. | | 7. | causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful: Too much sugar is bad for your teeth. | | 8. | suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill: He felt bad from eating the green apples. | | 9. | not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened: A bad heart kept him out of the army. | | 10. | tainted, spoiled, or rotten, esp. to the point of being inedible: The meat is bad because you left it out of the refrigerator too long. | | 11. | having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable: The drought is bad for the farmers. His sloppy appearance made a bad impression. | | 12. | causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant: I had a bad flight to Chicago. | | 13. | easily provoked to anger; irascible: a bad temper. | | 14. | cross, irritable, or surly: If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day. | | 15. | more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual; severe: a bad attack of asthma. | | 16. | causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction: a bad flood. | | 17. | regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset: He felt bad about having to leave the children all alone. | | 18. | disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving: If you're bad at school, you'll go to bed without supper. | | 19. | disreputable or dishonorable: He's getting a bad name from changing jobs so often. | | 20. | displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment: a bad painting; Bad drivers cause most of the accidents. | | 21. | causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable: I'm afraid I have bad news for you. | | 22. | not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous: It was a bad day for fishing. | | 23. | inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.: We had a bad winter with a lot of snow. | | 24. | disagreeable or offensive to the senses: a
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bad odor. | | 25. | exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity: The room was decorated in bad taste. | | 26. | not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse: bad manners. | | 27. | (of a word, speech, or writing) | a. | vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: bad language. | | b. | not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc.; incorrect: He speaks bad English. | | | 28. | unattractive, esp. because of a lack of pleasing proportions: She has a bad figure. | | 29. | (of the complexion) marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished: bad skin. | | 30. | not profitable or worth the price paid: The land was
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a bad buy. | | 31. | Commerce. deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss: a bad debt. | | 32. | ill-spent; wasted: Don't throw good money after bad money. | | 33. | counterfeit; not genuine: There was a bad ten-dollar bill in with the change. | | 34. | having the character of a villain; villainous: In the movies the good guys always beat the bad guys. | | 35. | Sports. failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed. | | 36. | Slang. outstandingly excellent; first-rate: He's a bad man on drums, and the fans love him. | –noun | 37. | that which is bad: You have to take the bad with the good. | | 38. | a bad condition, character, or quality: His health seemed to go from bad to worse. | | 39. | (used with a plural verb ) evil persons collectively (usually prec. by the): The bad are always stirring up trouble. | –adverb Informal. | 40. | badly: He wanted it bad enough to steal it. | —Idioms | 41. | bad off, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances; destitute: His family has been pretty bad off since he lost his job. Also, badly off. Compare well-off. | | 42. | go to the bad, to deteriorate physically or morally; go to ruin: She wept at seeing her son go to the bad. | | 43. | in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress. | | 44. | in bad, Informal. | a. | in trouble or distress. | | b. | in disfavor: He's in bad with his father-in-law. | | | 45. | my bad, Slang. my fault! my mistake! | —Idioms | 46. | not bad, | a. | tolerably good; not without merit: The dinner wasn't bad, but I've had better. | | b. | not difficult: Once you know geometry, trigonometry isn't bad. | Also, not so bad, not too bad. | | 47. | too bad, unfortunate or disappointing: It's too bad that he didn't go to college. | | 48. | to the bad, in arrears: He's $100 to the bad on his debt. | From DictionaryCredit Definition–noun | 1. | commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. | | 2. | a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. | | 3. | the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography. | | 4. | trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit. | | 5. | confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment. | | 6. | reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good. | | 7. | influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation. | | 8. | time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust: 90 days' credit. | | 9. | repute; reputation; esteem. | | 10. | a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account: He has an outstanding credit of $50. | | 11. | Education. | a. | official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study. | | | 12. | Bookkeeping. | a. | an entry of payment or value received on an accoun
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t. | | b. | the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to debit ). | | c. | an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side. | | | 13. | any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw. | –verb (used with object) | 14. | to believe; put confidence in; trust; have faith in. | | 15. | to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon. | | 16. | Bookkeeping. to enter upon the credit side of an account; give credit for or to. | | 17. | Education. to award educational credits to (often fol. by with): They credited me with three hours in history. | —Verb phrase | 18. | credit to or with, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.): In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers. | —Idioms | 19. | do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone. | | 20. | on credit, by deferred payment: Everything they have was bought on credit. | | 21. | to one's credit, deserving of praise or recognition; admirable: It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt. | |
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