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  1. transitive verb To remove by striking out or canceling: deleted some unnecessary words in the first draft. See Synonyms at erase.

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  • Sign (delete, account, key); httpclient. execute (delete); —  blog.smarx.com - developing for the new web
  • * Visual Voice Mail -- delete, reply and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions —  Mobility Today
  • When ever an Update or a delete is made on a table where the trigger was set, it would store all the records (Information) in the Deleted Pseudo-table. —  SQLServerCentral.com Articles
  • When you delete, they go into a recycle bin, where you can recover them later if needed. —  Yahoo! News: Technology News
  • Visual Voice Mail - delete, reply and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions —  PHONE Magazine
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin dēlēre, dēlēt-, to wipe out.

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  1. from Latin deletus, past participle of delere, blot out, abolish, destroy, perhaps from de, away, + lere, an assumed verb related to linere, smear, erase: see liniment. In another view, Latin delere = Greek δηλεῑσθαι, hurt, damage, spoil, waste: see deleterious.
 

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