delete
beginnerA1/dɪˈliːt/ · de-lete
To remove or eliminate something, especially text or data.
Meanings
To remove or eliminate something, especially text or data.
کسی چیز، خصوصاً متن یا ڈیٹا کو ہٹانا یا ختم کرنا۔
حذف کرنا
hazf karna
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
💡 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.