2.2.13. Erase overlapping areas from the layer
Erases parts of polygonal features, overlapping with geometries from another layer.
Inputs:
Target layer (erase from) - file in OGR-supported format (ZIP archive for ESRI Shapfile);
Layer with subtractable objects. File in OGR-supported format (ZIP archive for ESRI Shapfile).
Outputs:
File with modified features in the same format.
Launch the tool: https://toolbox.nextgis.com/t/eraser

Pic. 2.9. Administratived boundaries minus the lake
Try the tool in action by downloading our example:
Input data set to test the tool. The archive contains step-by-step instructions.
Result example of the tool run.