Delete

Pronunciation

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

Origin

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").

Full definition of delete

Noun

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

Verb

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

Synonyms

• (to get rid of) erase, strike, terminate, cease existence, remove, rub out, strike out, obliterate, cancel, cross out, score, scrub, scrap, scratch, expunge, eliminate, blue-pencil, exclude, squelch

Antonyms

• (to get rid of) maintain

Related terms

• deleterious
• deletion