Technology / A2

di-LEET/dɪˈliːt/

Delete means remove, especially on a screen: delete a file, delete the message, a delete key. Erase is more for pencil or boards; remove is general. Undo may bring it back. Deleted items can sit in a recycle bin. Do not use delete for throwing away a physical letter — say throw away or bin it.

Meaning

To remove something, especially from a computer or phone.

Examples

• “Please delete the old file from the folder.”
• “Do not delete the photos until you have a copy.”
• “She accidentally deleted the whole paragraph.”

Good to know

delete a file/message. Pencil: erase. Physical rubbish: throw away / bin.

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