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delete

verb de·lete \di-ˈlēt, dē-\

: to remove (something, such as words, pictures, or computer files) from a document, recording, computer, etc.

de·let·edde·let·ing

Full Definition of DELETE

transitive verb
:  to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing <delete a passage in a manuscript> <delete a computer file>
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Origin of DELETE

Latin deletus, past participle of delēre to wipe out, destroy
First Known Use: circa 1605
DELETING Defined for Kids

delete

verb de·lete \di-ˈlēt\
de·let·edde·let·ing

Definition of DELETE for Kids

:  to take out especially by erasing, crossing out, or cutting <delete a sentence> <delete a computer file>

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