dele

D2E1L1E1
/ˈdiːliː/

verb

To delete.

Similar
deleatur
OriginLatin dēlē →
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Meanings

verbdele (third-person singular simple present deles, present participle deleing, simple past and past participle deled)

present singular third person deles · participle present deleing · participle past deled · past deled

  1. imperativeusuallymediaTo delete.
noundele (plural deles)

plural deles

  1. mediaA sign signifying deletion.

    Synonyms: deleatur

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sign signifying deletion.

Similar
deleatur

Origin

  1. Latindēlē
  2. Englishdele

From Latin dēlē, second person singular imperative of dēleo (“delete”). Alternatively, a clipping of deleatur.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dele

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Anagrams

leeddeellede
Cite this entry
APA

dele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dele

MLA

“dele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dele. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dele,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dele.

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