Main Entry: de·lete

Pronunciation: \di-ˈlēt, dē-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): de·let·ed; de·let·ing

Etymology: Latin deletus, past participle of delēre to wipe out, destroy

Date: circa 1605

: to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing <delete a passage in a manuscript> <delete a computer file>