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delete
[dih-leet]
verb (used with object)
to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.
Synonyms:
delete
/ »åÉŖĖ±ō¾±Ė³Ł /
verb
(tr) to remove (something printed or written); erase; cancel; strike out
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- deletable adjective
- redelete verb (used with object)
- undeleted adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of delete1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of delete1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A woman who struggled with anorexia said she had to delete TikTok to protect her health after "skinnytok" flooded her feed with "damaging" weight loss advice.
Many of its staffers have deleted their public profiles, have wiped the internet of their professional backgrounds or were encouraged by leadership not to discuss their work with friends.
Couple of problems with that: Days before Biden took office, the Small Business Administration deleted almost all the database red flags designating potentially questionable or fraudulent loans subject to further review.
In a statement, the force said it had been assumed old emails related to the case had been deleted from its systems.
That Scheffler deleted his Venmo account because bettors continually clicked the pay/request link on the mobile payment app and rudely demanded that he reimburse them when he didnāt win shouldnāt surprise anyone, either.
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When To Use
Delete means to remove or destroy something, specifically something that is written, printed, or stored on a computer.Before the Internet, delete often referred to removing something from drafts of books, letters, newspapers, and other materials. Today, delete often refers to either hitting a key on a keyboard that erases text or telling a computer to get rid of a file, as by placing a document in the trash can. A person may also want to delete (deactivate) a social media account.
- Real-life examples: When youāre writing an essay, you might delete some paragraphs and add others. To better use data storage space, you might delete all of your junk email or delete a bunch of photos from your smartphone.
- Used in a sentence: The reporter deleted the final two paragraphs of the story in order to make it shorter.
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