delete
verb [ T ]
uk/dɪˈliːt/ usto remove something that is written or printed in a document, etc.:
The new law had inadvertently deleted a section of existing labor law that dealt with overtime for employees who work more than 40 hours a week.
delete sth from sth Lawyers deleted all names and other identifying details from the documents.
IT
to remove data, documents, programs, etc. from a computer:
How many times have you deleted an email, file, or document and then regretted it?
the delete button/key Highlighting a page and hitting the delete button is very easy.
COMMERCE
to stop making or selling a particular product:
There is a lot of pressure on publishers to delete stock.
Many of these wonderful recordings had been deleted because they were unlikely to sell any more copies.
delete
noun [ U ]
uk/dɪˈliːt/ us(also delete button, delete key); (abbreviation Del) IT
a key on a computer keyboard that you press to remove data:
If you receive any suspicious emails, just hit delete.