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delete

verb

de·​lete di-ˈlēt How to pronounce delete (audio)
dē-
deleted; deleting

transitive verb

: to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
delete a passage in a manuscript
delete a computer file
The email was accidentally deleted.
deletable adjective
an easily deletable photo

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Delete this name from the list. When the movie was shown on TV all the swearwords had been deleted.
Recent Examples on the Web After years of their private life staying out of the public eye, Federline defended his decision last month to post — and then delete — an embarrassing video of Spears arguing with her sons. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022 Many reproductive rights advocates called for people to delete period-tracking apps for fear they could be used against users. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2022 The agency said consumers who receive this text should not click on the link, and instead report the text as junk or spam and delete the text. Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022 Privacy advocates have warned people to delete period-tracking apps from their phones. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022 The bill would also give individuals the power to access and delete their personal reproductive health information, as well as the power to sue companies for violations of the law. Essence, 22 June 2022 The county can delete user comments deemed vulgar, obscene, harassing or threatening, records said. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 June 2022 Temporarily delete social media apps from your phone. Julia Wuench, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021 Russian authorities fined Meta $27 million and Google $98 million last December over their respective refusals to delete content from their platforms. Derek Saul, Forbes, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin deletus, past participle of delēre to wipe out, destroy

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of delete was in 1540

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