Synonyms of deletes

deletes

verb

present tense third-person singular of delete

as in cancels

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it

the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancels
• erases
• removes
• censors
• kills
• strikes (out)
• crosses (out)
• elides
• strokes (out)
• edits (out)
• scratches (out)
• eradicates
• obliterates
• suppresses
• blue-pencils
• expunges
• effaces
• clips
• shortens
• deles
• excises
• wipes out
• x's (out)
• blots out
• roots (out)
• abbreviates
• redacts
• launders
• rubs out
• silences
• represses
• crops
• cleans (up)
• cuts
• expurgates
• bleeps
• red-pencils
• blips
• bowdlerizes
• blacks out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deletes

Microsoft also deletes all of the information from every session after you’re done, which helps protect your privacy. —Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018

The breakup rumors get real when Fox abruptly unfollows Kelly on Instagram and deletes all her pictures with him. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024

If Musk one day deletes the block feature, the change could clash with the app stores of Google and Apple, according to The Verge, which noted language in their terms that suggests block features are necessary for social media platforms. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

File Shredder, as expected, deletes files so thoroughly that even forensic software can’t recover them. —PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024