noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sign signifying deletion.

Verb

1. 1
   To delete. imperative, usually

Synonyms

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blotblot outcancelcross outdeleaturdelete

Example

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"With the DELE, I have more opportunities of work."

Etymology

From Latin dēlē, second person singular imperative of dēleo (“delete”). Alternatively, a clipping of deleatur.

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