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How to pronounce delete
Say it like this: /dɪˈlit/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does delete mean?
verbTo remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
To remove from a record label's catalog so that it is out of print.
To defeat or dominate.
“Also I got deleted by a rogue and druid who were both invisible and just popped up and cleaned me.”
nounA deletion.
“Cascading updates and cascading deletes are useful features of the SQL Server database engine.”
A remainder of a music or video release.
“One CRIA official pegs the total record sales of deletes and imports as high as 30 percent for 1976”
The delete character (U+007F or %7F).
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