delete

deleteverb

1. remove something that has been written or stored, especially on a computer or phone

   transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] verb + object + preposition + object [V + obj + prep + obj]

   • I deleted the email by mistake. V + obj
   • Delete any files you don't need. V + obj
   • She deleted his number from her phone. V + obj + prep + obj
   • Please delete my name from the list. V + obj + prep + obj

   Collocations

   verb + noun delete a file, delete an email, delete a message, delete an account, delete a photo

   adverb + verb accidentally delete, permanently delete

   verb + preposition delete something from something

   Synonyms remove; erase

   Antonyms add