Delete means to take away messages, posts, or comments on websites or social media. It removes them so others cannot see them anymore.
She deleted her comment from the post.
Please delete this wrong message quickly.
To delete can mean to take away information from official papers or lists. This is like canceling or erasing something important from records.
They deleted his name from the list.
The judge deleted the statement from the record.
Delete can be used to mean ignoring or not thinking about something bad or unwanted. It is like removing ideas or memories from your mind.
He tried to delete the bad memory from his mind.
She deleted the rude comment in her thoughts.
Delete is the name of a key on a keyboard. You press it to remove letters, words, or files from a computer.
Press the delete to remove a letter.
The delete is next to the enter key.
