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delete Synonyms

Another word for delete

Choosing another word for delete depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To remove data, a file, or a record from a computer's memory or storage medium.

Usage Example

"Make sure you back up your photos before you erase them from your phone."

Strongest
erase
remove
wipe
Strong
purge
clear
scrub
trash
dump

• verb (Context 2)

To remove or obliterate written or printed matter, especially by drawing a line through it or erasing it.

Usage Example

"The editor decided to excise several redundant sentences from the final manuscript."

Strongest
excise
expunge
strike out
cross out
erase
Strong
remove
cut
edit out
obliterate
efface

• noun (Context 3)

A command, computer key, or editorial mark used to remove text, data, or files.

Usage Example

"Simply press dele on your keyboard to clear the highlighted paragraph."

Strong
dele

Opposites of delete

The opposite of delete shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

undelete
insert
restore
add
recover
include
retain
save
See all opposites of delete

• Nearby Words

delegator
delegitimize
deletable
delete
deletion
deli
deliberate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Delete. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/delete
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