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Etymology
From L. deletus, past participle of delere "destroy, blot out, efface," from delevi, originally perf. tense of delinere "to daub, erase by smudging," from de- "from, away" + linere "to smear, wipe."

Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪ�li�t/ or /d��li�t/
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rhymes|i�t

Noun
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1. The deletion key on a computer keyboard.

#: I lost the file when I accidentally hit delete.

Verb
en-verb|delet|ing

1. To remove, get rid of, erase.

Synonyms
italbrac|to get rid of: erase, strike, terminate

Antonyms
italbrac|to get rid of: maintain

Translations
trans-top|To remove
Czech: vymazat, smazat
Esperanto: forpreni, forstreki, eksigi
Finnish: poistaa
French: supprimer
German: streichen, löschen
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Polish: usuwa�
Russian: �дал��� impf, �дали�� pf
Spanish: borrar
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Related terms
deleterious
deletion

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