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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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

Information enters the organization, moves between systems, gets copied and eventually deleted according to policy and individual rights. — Kobi Nissan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Repetitive language in the Los Angeles City Charter would be deleted and would make clear the same campaign finance rules apply to both mayoral candidates and board of education candidates, except in certain instances, the measure says. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Finally, under Performance, the photo cleaner offered to free up storage space by deleting duplicate photos and photos that, while not exact duplicates, are very similar. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Smith's team also said in court papers that the president attempted to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago to hide information from the FBI. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026