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delete

verb
/dɪˈliːt/

Meaning

to remove or erase something, especially written or recorded information

Example Sentences

He accidentally deleted all the files from his computer.

Example Expressions

delete from memory

Synonyms

erase, remove, wipe, cancel, discard

Antonyms

restore, save, keep

Collocations

delete a file, delete permanently, delete message, delete account

Related Vocabularies

to arrange for something to be kept for future use or for a particular person
to begin to exist or to happen
to make smooth and shiny by rubbing; to improve or refine
to do something repeatedly to improve skill; to work in a profession
To force someone or something out of its usual place or position.
to remove or get rid of something

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