v.
Pronunciation: di- ' l ē t, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · let · ed ; de · let · ing
Etymology: Latin deletus, past participle of del ē re to wipe out, destroy
Date: circa 1605
: to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing < delete a passage in a manuscript> < delete a computer file>