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Antonyms for delete

Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-leet
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈlit


Definition of delete

Origin :
  • late 15c., "destroy, eradicate," from Latin deletus, past participle of delere "destroy, blot out, efface," from delevi, originally perfective tense of delinere "to daub, erase by smudging" (as of the wax on a writing table), from de- "from, away" (see de-) + linere "to smear, wipe" (see lime (n.1)). In English, specifically of written matter, from c.1600. Related: Deleted; deleting.
  • verb erase, remove
Example sentences :
  • Page 102, middle, delete comma after them; insert comma after nave.
  • Extract from : « How to judge architecture » by Russell Sturgis
  • “Quit it, delete it, cease it,” Chauncey Delarouse admonished testily.
  • Extract from : « The Red One » by Jack London
  • They were to delete him from the category of those who might be taken.
  • Extract from : « The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore » by John R. Hutchinson
  • Maybe I should just delete it, take temptation out of your way.
  • Extract from : « Little Brother » by Cory Doctorow
  • It was curtailed, but delete it as one would, it was still too long.
  • Extract from : « The English Stage » by Augustin Filon
  • That we delete it, on my contract, we deleted any gifts or contributions.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • I am filled with awe when I think of the ultramarine pencil that is to delete my ultramontane views.
  • Extract from : « Masques & Phases » by Robert Ross
  • She looked away and reflexively reached toward the delete button.
  • Extract from : « Makers » by Cory Doctorow
  • The passage within brackets is scored through as delete by Bishop Forbes.
  • Extract from : « The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1 » by Robert Forbes
  • Is there anything that you would like to add or delete or modify with respect to Exhibit 5311?
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

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