dele
The word “dele” has 1 syllable: dele
It's pronounced as /diːl/
What is synonym and antonym for dele?
In the thesaurus, “dele” has 32 synonyms and 8 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dele along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dele
- abbreviate
- black out
- bleep
- blip
- blot out
- blue-pencil
- bowdlerize
- cancel
- censor
- clip
- crop
- cut
- delete
- efface
- elide
- eradicate
- erase
- excise
- expunge
- expurgate
- kill
- launder
- obliterate
- red-pencil
- redact
- remove
- repress
- rub out
- shorten
- silence
- suppress
- wipe out
Antonyms for dele
Meanings of dele
- noun
- A sign signifying deletion.
- verb
- (usually imperative) to delete.
Example Sentences
- The editor chose to dele several outdated terms from the manuscript.
- In older texts, scribes would dele errors by scraping the parchment.
- The author decided to dele the final paragraph for clarity.
- Instructions advised students to dele unnecessary words from their essays.
- Printers in the past used symbols to mark text to dele before publication.
On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dele, such as: abbreviate, add, black out, bleep, blip, blot out, blue-pencil.
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