delete

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

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).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /dɪˈliːt/, /dəˈliːt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːt

Noun [edit]

delete (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of Delete.
    I lost the file when I accidentally hit delete.

Verb [edit]

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

  1. To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer.
  2. (computing) To hide, conceal

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Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

dēlēte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēleō

Participle [edit]

dēlēte

  1. vocative masculine singular of dēlētus