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   delete

   /dɪˈliːt/

   verb

   • 1. remove or obliterate (written or printed matter), especially by drawing a line through it: "the passage was deleted"
   • ▪ remove (data) from a computer's memory: "any program in memory will be deleted before the new one is loaded"
   • ▪ remove (a product, especially a recording) from the catalogue of those available for purchase: "their EMI release has already been deleted"
   • ▪ (of a section of genetic code, or its product) be lost or excised from a nucleic acid or protein sequence: "if one important gene is deleted from an animal's DNA, other genes can stand in"

   noun

   • 1. a command or key on a computer which erases text: "you can use delete to remove a number of lines from your program"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘destroy’): from Latin delet- ‘blotted out, effaced’, from the verb delere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deletable adjective

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   What does delete mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of DELETE is to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing.

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   What does 'delete' mean in a sentence?

   • To eliminate or remove; delete: made several last-minute edits for reasons of space. To insert during the editing process: An additional scene was edited in. To delete during the editing process: A controversial scene was edited out.

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   What does remove mean?

   • eliminar, borrar… apagar, suprimir, excluir… एखाद्या गोष्टीवर रेघ काढणे विशेषत: लिखित शब्द किंवा शब्द काढून टाकणे… நீக்க அல்லது ஏதோ ஒன்றின் மூலம் ஒரு வரி வரைய, குறிப்பாக ஒரு எழுதப்பட்ட சொல் அல்லது வார்த்தைகள்… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DELETE definition: to remove something, especially from a computer's memory: . Learn more.

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   What happens if you delete a file?

   • If you delete something that has been written down or stored in a computer, you cross it out or remove it. He also deleted files from the computer system. [VERB noun] The word 'exploded' had been deleted. [VERB noun] David wanted to make several deletions and additions to the text. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is the topic of the film 'Delete'?

   • Delete is a film about exploring how we perform our lives on social media and a love letter to moving on.

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   What does erase mean?

   • To remove from a document or record: deleted the names from the computer file. See Synonyms at erase. 2. To remove (a file, for example) from a hard drive or other storage medium. [Latin dēlēre, dēlēt-, to wipe out.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   In modern usage, delete means to remove completely. Delete used in writing means to edit by removing, often done by drawing a line through the text to be deleted . This process is also called “blue-penciling,” due to the use of the blue colored pencil that some editors use.

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