First Known Use: 1705
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1dele
verb de·le \ˈdē-(ˌ)lē\
de·ledde·le·ing
Definition of DELE
transitive verb
: to delete especially from typeset matter
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Origin of DELE
Latin, imperative singular of delēre
Related to DELE
- Synonyms
- blue-pencil, cancel, cross (out), x (out), delete, edit (out), elide, kill, scratch (out), strike (out), stroke (out)
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2dele
noun
Definition of DELE
: a mark indicating that something is to be deled
First Known Use of DELE
circa 1751
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