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dele

  • /ˈdiːliː/

Rhymes with -iːli

Where it comes from

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

verb deles · deleing · deled

  1. imperative, usually To delete.

noun deles

  1. A sign signifying deletion.

    Similar: deleatur

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"dele." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dele. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dele. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dele

Chicago

"dele." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dele.

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@misc{dele_2026,
  title = {dele},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dele},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}