Synonyms of delete

delete

verb

di-ˈlēt 

as in to cancel

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it

the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancel
• erase
• remove
• censor
• cross (out)
• strike (out)
• kill
• scratch (out)
• stroke (out)
• blue-pencil
• edit (out)
• x (out)
• elide
• eradicate
• expunge
• obliterate
• dele
• suppress
• wipe out
• excise
• efface
• clip
• blot out
• shorten
• redact
• root (out)
• cut
• clean (up)
• launder
• abbreviate
• expurgate
• rub out
• bowdlerize
• repress
• silence
• crop
• bleep
• blip
• black out
• red-pencil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delete

ZacDoor’s channel risked being permanently deleted by YouTube. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

In opposition to, say, Hinge (the dating app famously designed to be deleted), these brands seem to be betting that there are an endless amount of features for women to continually improve. — Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Hong long ago deleted the post, for obvious reasons, but nothing on the internet ever really dies. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full antivirus or anti-malware scan and delete any suspicious downloads. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026