delete
to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.
Origin of delete
1synonym study For delete
Other words for delete
Other words from delete
- de·let·a·ble, adjective
- re·de·lete, verb (used with object), re·de·let·ed, re·de·let·ing.
- un·de·let·ed, adjective
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How to use delete in a sentence
The Lincoln Project did not immediately respond to a message from The Washington Post seeking comment about the deleted tweets as of early Friday.
Lincoln Project tweeted a co-founder’s private messages after leaders promised to probe sexual harassment claims | Andrea Salcedo | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostSo it has also ordered the police to take steps to ensure Clearview deletes the data.
Sweden’s data watchdog slaps police for unlawful use of Clearview AI | Natasha Lomas | February 12, 2021 | TechCrunchThey make mistakes, like accidentally inserting one nucleotide for another, deleting one, or doubling another.
The post has since been deleted, but not before fans captured the moment and shared it widely.
Gina Carano is off ‘The Mandalorian’ over ‘abhorrent and unacceptable’ social media posts, Lucasfilm says | Timothy Bella | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostOften material will remain in the company’s servers even if it has been deleted off their sites.
Dominion Voting tells Facebook, Parler and other social media sites to preserve posts for lawsuits | Rachel Lerman | February 5, 2021 | Washington Post
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTOr perhaps just delete your social media accounts altogether.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTTwitter required an old-fashioned fax of a government-issued ID before it would delete the imitator account.
In l. 87 I delete alas after him, which makes the line a whole foot too long, and is not required.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerIt was curtailed, but delete it as one would, it was still too long.
The English Stage | Augustin FilonWould you rather I just delete what I said and just pretend that nothing is going on?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyWould it be possible to delete it from the Commission's report?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThe very war-correspondents were instructed to delete the horror and to write nothing that would disturb your calm.
The Kingdom Round the Corner | Coningsby Dawson
British Dictionary definitions for delete
/ (dɪˈliːt) /
(tr) to remove (something printed or written); erase; cancel; strike out
Origin of delete
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