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delete

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/dɪˈliːt/ · de-lete

To remove or eliminate something, especially text or data.

Meanings

verbformal

To remove or eliminate something, especially text or data.

کسی چیز، خصوصاً متن یا ڈیٹا کو ہٹانا یا ختم کرنا۔

حذف کرنا

hazf karna

Synonyms

removeeradicateexpungeہٹانامٹاناختم کرنا

Antonyms

addincludeinsertشامل کرنابڑھاناداخل کرنا

Common Collocations

  • delete a file
  • delete a message
  • delete content

Example Sentences

I need to delete that document from my computer.

مجھے اپنے کمپیوٹر سے یہ ڈاکیومنٹ حذف کرنا ہے۔

Mujhe apne computer se yeh document hazf karna hai.

Be careful when you delete files; they may be hard to recover.

فائلیں حذف کرتے وقت محتاط رہیں؛ انہیں واپس حاصل کرنا مشکل ہو سکتا ہے۔

Files hazf karte waqt mohtaad rahen; unhein wapas hasil karna mushkil ho sakta hai.

You can delete your account at any time.

آپ کسی بھی وقت اپنا اکاؤنٹ حذف کر سکتے ہیں۔

Aap kisi bhi waqt apna account hazf kar sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

eliminate:While both can mean to remove, 'eliminate' often implies a more thorough or complete removal, while 'delete' is typically used in a digital context.

Word Family

deletion
nounحذف

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'delete' as the action of 'deleting' something unwanted.

Imagine pressing the 'Delete' key on a keyboard.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "delere" — to wipe out, destroy

First known use: 1885

The word 'delete' has been used in the English language since the late 19th century, primarily in computing contexts.