delete

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.4.3 Related terms 1.4.4 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin deletus, past participle of delere "destroy, blot out, efface," from delevi, originally perf. tense of delinere "to daub, erase by smudging," from de- "from, away" + linere "to smear, wipe."

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪˈliːt/, /dəˈliːt/
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• Rhymes: -iːt

[edit] Noun

delete (uncountable)

1. The deletion key on a computer keyboard.

   I lost the file when I accidentally hit delete.

[edit] Verb

to delete (third-person singular simple present deletes, present participle deleting, simple past and past participle deleted)

1. To remove, get rid of, erase.

[edit] Synonyms

• (to get rid of): erase, strike, terminate

[edit] Antonyms

• (to get rid of): maintain

[edit] Related terms

• deleterious
• deletion

[edit] Translations