delete

[ dih-leet ]

/ dɪˈlit /

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verb (used with object), de·let·ed, de·let·ing.

to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.

Words nearby delete

delegate, delegation, delegatory, delegitimatize, delegitimize, delete, deleterious, deletion, deleverage, deleveraging, delft

Origin of delete

1485–95; < Latin dēlētus (past participle of dēlēre to destroy), equivalent to dēl- destroy + -ē- thematic vowel + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR delete

eradicate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM delete

de·let·a·ble, adjectivere·de·lete, verb (used with object), re·de·let·ed, re·de·let·ing.un·de·let·ed, adjective

synonym study for delete

See cancel.

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Example sentences from the Web for delete

Ultimately, all it took was the mere mention of a lawyer for the perpetrator to delete the accounts and disappear completely.
A Female Writer’s New Milestone: Her First Death Threat|Annie Gaus|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Navy captain responded to the text from Bissonnette with the words, “Delete me.”
‘They Don’t Call It SEAL Team 6-Year-Old for Nothing’: Commandos Clash Over Tell-All Book|Kimberly Dozier|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or perhaps just delete your social media accounts altogether.
The GOP's Many Facebook Fiascos|Tim Mak|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or, I should say, why did Facebook delete my account three times?
Porn Stars Want to Know: Why Did Facebook Delete Me?|Aurora Snow|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Of course, the incentive for the Gingrich team would be not to delete the phony accounts.
Your Fake Followers Are Catfishing You: Bacon Mavens, Newt’s Fake Fans, and Other Social Media Scams|Charles Seife|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Quit it, delete it, cease it,” Chauncey Delarouse admonished testily.
The Red One|Jack London
I have been compelled to delete this passage on the ground that even if people believed me it would only attract more callers.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 28th, 1920|Various
Page 102, middle, delete comma after them; insert comma after nave.
How to judge architecture|Russell Sturgis
Anything you would like to delete as not being the truth, or add because it has been omitted?
Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Would you delete the inaccurate statement and insert the accurate statement with your initials by the side of the changes, please?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for delete

delete

/ (dɪˈliːt) /

verb

(tr) to remove (something printed or written); erase; cancel; strike out

Word Origin for delete

C17: from Latin dēlēre to destroy, obliterate

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delete

verb (used with object), de·let·ed, de·let·ing.

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Words nearby delete

Origin of delete

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British Dictionary definitions for delete

verb

Word Origin for delete