delete meaning
UK /dɪˈliːt/ US /dɪˈlit/ 2 syllables
delete (verb): remove or make invisible.
delete has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
delete as a verb
- remove or make invisible
- Please delete my name from your list
Synonyms: cancel
Type of: remove
Related forms: deletion
- wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
- Who erased the files from my hard disk?
Synonyms: erase
Type of: take away
Kinds: demagnetize
- cut or eliminate
- she edited the juiciest scenes
Synonyms: edit, blue-pencil
Type of: censor
Related forms: deletion
How to pronounce delete
delete is pronounced /dɪˈliːt/ in British English and /dɪˈlit/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with delete
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TE · 6-letter words
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