delete
Meaning
To delete means to remove or erase something, such as data or text, from a document, device, or system.
💡 A common mistake is using "deleting" instead of "delete" when referring to the action in a general sense.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Anna
has
been
organizing
her
computer
files
all
morning
because
her
storage
was
almost
full
.
She
opened
a
folder
of
holiday
pictures
and
decided
to
delete
the
blurry
ones
to
keep
the
album
tidy
.
Before
she
removed
anything
permanently
,
she
checked
each
image
to
make
sure
none
of
the
good
photos
would
be
lost
.
After
emptying
the
recycle
bin
,
she
noticed
one
important
picture
was
missing
and
used
a
backup
to
restore
it
.
In
the
end
,
her
computer
had
more
free
space
and
the
album
looked
cleaner
,
so
she
felt
satisfied
.
Common Phrases
delete a file
delete an account
delete a message
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