[VN] ~ sth (from sth) to remove sth that has been written or printed, or that has been stored on a computer:
Your name has been deleted from the list. * This command deletes files from the directory. * (BrE) Mr / Mrs / Ms (delete as appropriate) * Delete the word 'it' and insert 'them'.
deletion noun [U,C]:
He made several deletions to the manuscript.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for delete is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is delete a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, delete is tagged as verb.
Does delete appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — delete appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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