english
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delete
to remove something that has been written down or stored in a computer:
• I think you should delete the second paragraph. • You can delete any files that are no longer required.
cut
to remove a section from a piece of writing or a film:
• You’ll have to cut some of your essay if it’s over 1,500 words. • A couple of scenes had to be cut because they were too violent.
cross something out
to draw a line through a word to show that it was a mistake or that you want to change what you have written:
• If you make a mistake in the exam, just cross it out. • I’ve crossed out the names of people who can’t come.
rub something out
British English , erase American English to remove writing or pictures from paper with a rubber, or from a board with a cloth:
• Use a pencil so you can rub out your mistakes. • I had to rub the whole thing out and start again.
erase
to remove sounds or pictures that have been recorded on a machine:
• You can erase the tape or record over it. • Somehow all my photographs had been erased.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb
remove:
Please delete that word in our contract.
adj
removal:
He hit the delete key and it was gone.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. accidentally, by mistake, inadvertently | automatically PREP. from His name will be deleted from the list. PHRASES delete as appropriate Mr/Mrs/Ms (delete as appropriate)
Oxford Collocations Dictionary