deleted; deleting
: to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
delete a passage in a manuscript
delete a computer file
The email was accidentally deleted.
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Examples of delete in a Sentence
Delete this name from the list.
When the movie was shown on TV all the swearwords had been deleted.
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Confirm the reset by selecting Yes–delete all user data, then confirm with the power button.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Once videos are deleted, they're deleted from their cloud.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
As on Android, the bulk of the app data is deleted to free up space, with key bits of information kept on your phone.
—David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Microsoft has confirmed plans to delete passwords for a billion users.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Once videos are deleted, they're deleted from their cloud.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
As on Android, the bulk of the app data is deleted to free up space, with key bits of information kept on your phone.
—David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Microsoft has confirmed plans to delete passwords for a billion users.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delete. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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delete
verb
de·lete
di-ˈlēt 
deleted; deleting
: to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
delete a part of the story
delete a computer file
deletion
noun
di-ˈlē-shən
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