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de·lete

delete

 
 
pronunciation:
dih lit
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part of speech: verb
inflections: deletes, deleting, deleted
definition: When you delete something, you remove it from something that is written, usually on a computer, or you remove it from a program on a computer.
Jesse didn't like the last sentence that he wrote, so he deleted it.
synonyms:
eliminate, remove, scratch
antonyms:
enter
similar words:
cancel, erase, rub
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