English Online Dictionary. What means delete? What does delete mean?
English
Etymology
From Latin dēlētus, past participle of dēlēre (“destroy, blot out, efface”), from dēlēvī, originally perf. tense of dēlinere (“to daub, erase by smudging”), from dē- (“from, away”) + linere (“to smear, wipe”). Original sense first appears c. 1495. Computing sense, including the noun form, first appears c. 1977 in Software: Practice & Experience.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪˈliːt/, /diˈliːt/, /dəˈliːt/
- Hyphenation: de‧lete
- Rhymes: -iːt
Verb
delete (third-person singular simple present deletes, present participle deleting, simple past and past participle deleted)
- (transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]
- Synonyms: erase, clear, strike, terminate, remove; see also Thesaurus:delete
- Antonyms: insert, maintain
- (online gaming, slang) To defeat or dominate.
- (transitive, slang) To kill or murder.
Derived terms
- expletive deleted
- speedy delete
Related terms
- deleterious (possibly)
- deletion
- deleter
- delible
- self-delete
Descendants
- → Portuguese: deletar, delete
Translations
Noun
delete (plural deletes)
- (computing) A deletion.
- (recorded entertainment industry) A remainder of a music or video release.
- (uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Delete
- (computing) The delete character (U+007F or %7F).
Further reading
- deletion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
Adjective
delete f pl
- feminine plural of deleto
Anagrams
- ledete
Latin
Verb
dēlēte
- second-person plural present active imperative of dēleō
Participle
dēlēte
- vocative masculine singular of dēlētus
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English delete.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: de‧le‧te
Noun
delete m (plural deletes)
- Delete (key)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: de‧le‧te
Verb
delete
- inflection of deletar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative