delete

6 definitions • 11 examples

to remove or draw a line through something, especially a written word or words:

be deleted from They insisted that all expletives be deleted from the article.

Here is a list of possible answers. Please delete (= draw a line through some of them) as appropriate.

to remove (part or all of) a written or electronic text:

[ T ] She accidentally deleted one of her computer files.

[ T ] The editor deleted the last three paragraphs.

to remove something that is written or printed in a document, etc.:

The new law had inadvertently deleted a section of existing labor law that dealt with overtime for employees who work more than 40 hours a week.

delete sth from sth Lawyers deleted all names and other identifying details from the documents.

to remove data, documents, programs, etc. from a computer:

How many times have you deleted an email, file, or document and then regretted it?

the delete button/key Highlighting a page and hitting the delete button is very easy.

to stop making or selling a particular product:

There is a lot of pressure on publishers to delete stock.

Many of these wonderful recordings had been deleted because they were unlikely to sell any more copies.

a key on a computer keyboard that you press to remove data:

If you receive any suspicious emails, just hit delete.