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Delete – Definition, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：erase (Delete)

Delete 🔊

/dɪˈliːt/

To remove something, especially from a computer, phone, or other digital device.

erase 🔊

➕

/ɪˈreɪz/

To permanently remove digital data from a device such as a computer or phone.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'deletus', past participle of 'delere' meaning to destroy, wipe out.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'dele' from Latin 'destroy' + 'te' as in technology: hitting delete destroys digital data.

📖 Example

I accidentally sent the wrong email, so I quickly pressed delete before anyone saw it. 🔊 I accidentally sent the wrong email, so I quickly pressed Delete before anyone saw it.

🔗 Collocations

delete a file – remove a file permanently

delete an email – erase an email message

delete button – the key or icon that removes content

🔄 Synonyms

remove (v.) – to take away or eliminate

erase (v.) – to delete or wipe out data

clear (v.) – to delete contents of a file or memory

🚫 Antonyms

keep (v.) – to retain or not delete

restore (v.) – to recover deleted data

🌱 Derivatives

deletion (n.) – the act of deleting

deletable (adj.) – able to be deleted

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'delete' comes from Latin 'delere' (to destroy). In computing, it became a standard command in the 1970s with text editors, reflecting our digital need to manage data.

Meaning 2：strike off (Delete)

Delete 🔊

/dɪˈliːt/

To remove someone's name from a list or plan, so they are no longer included.

strike off 🔊

➕

/straɪk ɒf/

To remove a person's name from a list, schedule, or plan, indicating they are no longer part of it.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Because he couldn't attend the trip, his name was deleted from the guest list. 🔊 Because he couldn't attend the trip, his name was deleted from the guest list.

🔗 Collocations

delete a name – remove a person's name from a list

delete from the roster – remove from the official list

delete an entry – erase a record or item from a list

🔄 Synonyms

remove (v.) – to take away from a list

drop (v.) – to exclude someone from a list or activity

exclude (v.) – to deliberately leave out

🚫 Antonyms

include (v.) – to add as part of a list or group

retain (v.) – to keep on a list

🌱 Derivatives

deletion (n.) – the act of deleting