deleted; deleting
: 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.
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Delete this name from the list.
When the movie was shown on TV all the swearwords had been deleted.
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Conor Murray, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Read Next National Deputy assaults 8-year-old at school, then deletes body camera footage, lawsuit says
December 01, 2023 2:22 PM
Read Next
Florida
Cop handcuffs 9-year-old boy at Florida school, suit says.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
As of writing, Caldwell appears to have deleted his social media accounts, including his LinkedIn; most likely, the Eagles fan is aware of the video's virality and is looking to weather the storm.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
The idea was planted by Netanyahu, in a late-night social-media post, and, though the post was quickly deleted, Magal took up the argument.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delete. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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delete
verb
de·lete
di-ˈlēt 
deleted; deleting
: to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
delete a part of the story
delete a computer file
deletion
noun
di-ˈlē-shən
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