delete

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈliːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈlit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di lēt)

Inflections of 'delete' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
deletes
v 3rd person singular
deleting
v pres p
deleted
v past
deleted
v past p

delete
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Sense: Verb: erase
Synonyms:
erase Collocations, cross out, destroy Collocations, cancel Collocations, eliminate, remove Collocations, rub out, wipe out, scratch Collocations, scratch out, strike through, put a line through, undo Collocations, edit out, eradicate, expunge, expurgate, efface, omit Collocations, obliterate, exclude Collocations

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