dele
verb
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Definition of dele
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to delete especially from typeset matter
dele
nounDefinition of dele (Entry 2 of 2)
: a mark indicating that something is to be deled
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Synonyms: Verb
blue-pencil, cancel, cross (out), delete, edit (out), elide, kill, scratch (out), strike (out), stroke (out), x (out)
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