as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
the proofreader was instructed to dele stray characters and other typos
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There is no mechanism for recovering data once it has been deleted, Flock Safety states on its website.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Some companies have strategically deployed offensive tactics and obtained immediate results including short-sellers deleting a report and/or issuing a retraction.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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An upcoming Chris Brown concert, scheduled to take place in Memphis, Tennessee, has been cancelled two weeks ahead of showtime.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Future Ruins, the inaugural film-music festival run by Oscar-winning duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, has been canceled.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Dele.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dele. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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