Delete: meaning, definitions and examples
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delete
[ dɪˈliːt ]
data manipulation
To remove or erase something completely.
Synonyms
discard, erase, remove, remove
Examples of usage
- I need to delete this file from my computer.
- She accidentally deleted all her emails.
computing
A key on a keyboard that removes the character to the left of the cursor.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Press the delete key to remove the last letter.
Translations
Translations of the word "delete" in other languages:
🇵🇹 apagar
- excluir
- deletar
🇮🇳 हटाना
- मिटाना
- डिलीट करना
🇩🇪 löschen
🇮🇩 hapus
🇺🇦 видалити
🇵🇱 usunąć
- skasować
- wykasować
🇯🇵 削除する (sakujo suru)
🇫🇷 supprimer
🇪🇸 eliminar
🇹🇷 silmek
🇰🇷 삭제하다 (sakjehada)
🇸🇦 حذف (ḥaḏf)
🇨🇿 smazat
🇸🇰 vymazať
🇨🇳 删除 (shānchú)
🇸🇮 izbrisati
🇮🇸 eyða
🇰🇿 жою
🇬🇪 წაშლა (ts'ashla)
🇦🇿 silmək
🇲🇽 eliminar
Word origin
The word 'delete' originated from the Latin word 'deletus', meaning 'destroyed'. It was first used in English in the mid-16th century. The concept of deletion has been fundamental in data management and computing, evolving from physical removal to digital erasure.
See also: deleter, deleterious, deleting, deletion.