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delete

/dɪˈlit/

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What does delete mean?

verb

  1. To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
  2. (slang) To defeat or dominate.
  3. (slang) To kill or murder.
More meanings (5)

noun

  1. A deletion.
  2. A remainder of a music or video release.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Delete.
  4. The delete character (U+007F or %7F).
  5. A key that may be pressed to delete something (such as text or files) from a computer. The key also erases text from left to right, unlike the backspace key.
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/dɪˈlit/

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