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Meaning
Verb
●
In Buttons:
To
remove
,
get rid of
or
erase
, especially
written
or
printed
material
, or
data
on a
computer
or other device.
●
In Video games & Buttons:
To
defeat
or dominate.
●
To
kill
or murder.
Noun
●
In Computing & Buttons:
A deletion.
●
In Buttons:
A
remainder
of a
music
or
video
release.
●
In Buttons:
Alternative letter-case form of Delete
●
In Computing & Buttons:
The
delete character
(U+007F or %7F).
●
In Buttons & Computing:
A key that may be
pressed
to
delete
something (such as
text
or
files
) from a
computer
. The key also
erases
text
from
left
to right, unlike the
backspace
key.
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Origin
delete
English
deletus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Erase
Clear
Strike
Terminate
Remove
Delete
Redact
Obliterate
Cancel
Score
Scrub
Scrap
Scratch
Expunge
Eliminate
Blue-Pencil
Exclude
Squelch
Eliminated
Eliminating
Rub Out
Strike Out
Cross Out
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Antonyms
Insert
Main
Maintain
Related
Uninstall
Deactivate
Edit
Download
Disable
Ignore
Encrypt
Upload
Overwrite
Update
Cancel
Insert
Modify
Select
Replace
Discard
Rename
Censor
Retrieve
Copy
Configure
File
Install
Add
Hide
Folder
Access
Block
Fix
Publish
Reinstall
Refresh
Click
Store
Uncheck
Login
Revoke
Print
Deselect
Release
Reset
Send
Collect
Review
Post
Backup
Button
Load
Clear
Decrypt
View
Enter
Restore
Undo
Recopy
Tab
Reenable
Unfriend
Copy And Paste
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Rhymes
Eat
Peat
Feat
Feet
Meat
Pete
Meet
Beet
Leet
Heat
Yeet
Seat
Neat
Teat
Mete
Deet
Beat
Wheat
Sleet
Crete
Elite
Sweet
Skeet
Abeat
Pleat
Tweet
Suite
Bleat
Cheat
Greet
Cleat
Sheet
Fleet
Treat
Deceit
Defeat
Deheat
Delete
Upbeat
Effete
Unseat
Gamete
Reheat
Repeat
Street
Petite
Retreat
Offbeat
Replete
Preheat
Receipt
Deplete
Excrete
Accrete
Overeat
Conceit
Secrete
Entreat
Compete
Concrete
Complete
Re-Treat
Discreet
Discrete
Mistreat
Undereat
Overheat
Aesthete
Underheat
Underseat
Locuplete
Superheat
Indiscreet
Stylesheet
Incomplete
Bittersweet
Bon AppéTit
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