Delete

Quick meaning: Delete is a verb meaning (transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.

Meaning

(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.

More Meanings

1. (online gaming, slang) To defeat or dominate.
2. (transitive, slang) To kill or murder.
3. (computing) A deletion.
4. (recorded entertainment industry) A remainder of a music or video release.
5. (uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Delete.
6. (computing) The delete character (U+007F or %7F).

Example Sentences

"Go find this guy, Alex," Conch had said. "And delete him."

I'm a forty-something psychopath who thinks he has the right to delete anyone he sees fit.

Cascading updates and cascading deletes are useful features of the SQL Server database engine.

Also I got deleted by a rogue and druid who were both invisible and just popped up and cleaned me.

Word Forms

• deletes
• deleting
• deleted

Synonyms for delete

Depending on context, synonyms include erase, clear, strike, terminate, remove, redact.

Antonyms for delete

Common opposites include insert, maintain, restore, stet, tape, record.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include erase, cancel, blue-pencil, deletion, expunge, efface.

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