Delete (Verb)
Meaning 1
Wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information; "Who erased the files from my hard disk?".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She deleted the unnecessary files to free up space on her computer.
- The IT manager was tasked with deleting the company's outdated records.
- He accidentally hit the delete button and lost all his progress.
- The hacker managed to delete the entire database without being detected.
- You should delete that email as soon as you finish reading it.
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Meaning 2
Remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Please delete my name from your list.
- Delete the files you no longer need to free up space on your computer.
- Can you delete this line of text from the paragraph.
- I want you to delete my social media account permanently.
- Delete the picture from the folder to avoid any confusion.
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Meaning 3
Cut or eliminate; "she edited the juiciest scenes".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The editor had to delete a few graphic scenes from the movie to get a lower rating.
- The magazine delete several off-color jokes from the comedian's interview.
- You can delete unnecessary scenes from your script to make it more concise.
- Before going live, delete the advertisement section from the footage.
- The drama teacher helped her students delete some of the insensitive lines from their play.