DELE Meaning of DELE in English [ 'di:li ]■ noun a proofreader's sign (δ) indicating matter to be ~ted. ■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~d ) ~te or mark for ~tion.OriginL., 'blot out! efface!', imperative of ~re . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004