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delete

[dih-leet] / dɪˈlit /
VERB
erase, remove
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annul black out cross out cut out destroy eliminate erase expunge omit remove wipe out
STRONG
bleep blue pencil cancel censor cut drop edit efface exclude expurgate obliterate rub snip squash squelch trim unsend
WEAK
X out blot out clean up pass up rub out rule out strike out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add include keep restore
STRONG
accept allow
WEAK
put in

Example Sentences

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"I just download social media to post something and then delete it straight away as it can have a really negative impact."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It’s gotten to the point where I’ve finally asked myself, “Should I delete my food delivery apps for good?”

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

"That would require the user to manually delete it, it's not automated."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Then in 2018, the state passed another unprecedented bill that required all companies give California users certain privacy rights, such as a chance to opt out of data collection and delete some of their information.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

I play the message two more times and then delete it.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.