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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The data, deleted by the BBC after viewing, contains millions of lines of names and personal details - including my own.

From BBC

The company deleted the post after some observers questioned the effort.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pop star appeared to have deleted her Instagram account on Thursday as news of her arrest broke.

From BBC

He’s not the first investor to cite tax losses generated from poor investments as a feature — Cathie Wood of ARK Invest did so as well, in a post she subsequently deleted in 2024.

From MarketWatch

Even if there was a moment where we crossed the boundary, delete the post and that’s a learning.

From The Wall Street Journal

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