to del

Examples

• All

• So I ended up logging out of Instagram and I deleted the apps off of my phone.

  Pretty Basic Podcast

• But all the files got deleted and that's just one of those things.

• It's a test shot, but I was like, please delete that.

• No, I, I delete games from my computer.

  Numberphile

• So I said to her, OK, why did you delete the post?

  Anything Goes With James English

• And I actually deleted it one week before he posted.

• Unless the representative or defense wants to say anything, just delete me from this conversation.

• And then we have that tweet actually being deleted one day later.

• If any of those words are part of your vocabulary, go ahead and delete them right now.

• No, no, I'm deleting your number off my phone.

Synonyms

R

to remove

vsto del

∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

is an informal, computer-focused word rather than a general removal

D

to delete

vsto del

370 2.0

To remove information like text or files so it cannot be seen

is the informal form used mainly for files or text

E

to erase

vsto del

19 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

is the casual computer or text term rather than a general wipe

D

to dele

vsto del

• Jargon

3 9.9

To mark text so it will be removed

is the informal digital term rather than an editorial notation

K

to kill

vsto del

• Jargon

3 7.2

Remove a part of a text so it is not published

is the everyday file or text term, not a production command

Antonyms

K

to keep

∞ 1.0

To continue doing something or stay in the same state

A

to add

∞ 1.0

Include something extra to make something larger or better

Compounds

T

Tierra del Fuego

3 7.2

A group of islands at the southern tip of South America divided between Chile and Argentina

O

Ojos del Salado

1 9.6

A volcano in the Andes on the Argentina and Chile border that is the world's highest active volcano

C

Cerro del Nacimiento

9.8

A high mountain peak in the Andes of Argentina, 6,491 meters high

C

Citta del Vaticano

8.1

A small independent city inside Rome where the Pope lives and the Catholic Church has main buildings

C

Cumbre del Laudo

9.9

A mountain peak in the Andes of Argentina that rises about 6,400 meters above sea level

S

Santa Maria del Tule

8.6

A town near Oaxaca in southern Mexico known for a very large, very old tree

V

Viña del Mar

5.8

A seaside city in central Chile known for its beaches and gardens

How Complete

to obliterate

67 7.5

to wipe

• Specialized

46 3.6

to delete

370 2.0

to del

• Informal

16 8.4

to remove

∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

Etymology