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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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

But, then on Sunday, the FDA deleted the information from its website, explaining that on further review, the result was a false positive. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

This year, for example, a misconfigured AI agent deleted PocketOS's entire database within seconds, demonstrating the risks of autonomous tools with unchecked permissions and the level of trust organizations place in such AI. — Matthew Sole, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

On Saturday, July 18, the FDA said (in a page that has since been deleted) that a sample of Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce had tested positive for Cyclospora. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 21 July 2026

Police allege Roper also deleted text messages between himself and Erving, according to the outlets. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026