de
lete
Present Participle
deleting
Past Tense
deleted
Past Participle
deleted
1
to remove a piece of data from a computer or smartphone
transitive
- She decided to delete the old files from her computer to free up space.
- He accidentally hit the wrong button and managed to delete all his contacts.
- The app allows users to delete messages they no longer need.
- Make sure to delete your browsing history for privacy reasons.
- He had to delete the unnecessary apps to make room for the update.
Antonyms:
2
to remove something, such as words from a text or unnecessary elements from a plan
transitive
- The editor decided to delete the unnecessary paragraphs from the article.
- The teacher had to delete some questions from the exam due to time constraints.
- The city council voted to delete certain clauses from the proposed law.
- The author eventually deleted a subplot from the novel to streamline the storyline.
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