delete
gb/dɪlˈit/ us/dɪlˈit/
A2
English
~ 2400
töröl, kihúz
VERB
A2
1
töröl
A2
Usage pattern:
to delete [something]
I accidentally deleted the email before reading it.
Véletlenül töröltem az e-mailt, mielőtt elolvastam volna.
Please delete the old photos to free up space.
Kérlek, töröld a régi fotókat, hogy felszabaduljon egy kis hely.
She deleted her social media account last week.
You can delete the text by pressing the backspace key.
The file was deleted by mistake.
Learner examples
I deleted the photo from my phone.
Töröltem a fotót a telefonomról.
He deleted my name from the list.
Törölte a nevemet a listáról.
Please delete this message.
We deleted many old files.
She deleted the app from her tablet.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'delete' with 'cancel'. 'Delete' means to remove something completely, while 'cancel' means to stop something from happening.
Meaning
Remove data or text
Collocations
delete a file
|delete a message
|delete an account
|delete a post
|delete permanently
Synonyms
erase (Often interchangeable in computing contexts, but 'erase' can also refer to removing physical marks.)
|
remove (General term for taking something away; less specific to digital contexts.)
Antonyms
restore (To bring back data or files that were deleted.)
|
save (To keep data or files instead of removing them.)
Themes
technology
|communication
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To remove text, data, or files from a computer or document so they are no longer there.
To remove or erase text, data, or files from a computer, document, or other digital medium.
VERB
B1
2
kihúz
A2
Usage pattern:
to delete [something] from [text/document]
The editor deleted three paragraphs from the article.
A szerkesztő kihúzott három bekezdést a cikkből.
You should delete that sentence; it’s redundant.
Húzd ki azt a mondatot; felesleges.
He deleted the last line from his letter before sending it.
Learner examples
I deleted one word from my essay.
Kihúztam egy szót a fogalmazásomból.
She deleted a line in the letter.
Kihúzott egy sort a levélből.
We deleted two pages from the book.
Common mistake:
Some learners use 'erase' for written content in documents, but 'delete' is more common in digital editing.
Meaning
Remove written or printed matter
Collocations
delete a paragraph
|delete a sentence
|delete a section
Synonyms
strike out (To cross out text in editing; more visual than 'delete'.)
|
omit (To leave something out intentionally; not always about removing existing text.)
Antonyms
insert (To add new text into a document.)
|
include (To keep something in rather than removing it.)
Themes
writing
|editing
|communication
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To take away words or sentences from something written or printed.
To remove words, sentences, or other written content from a document, manuscript, or other physical medium.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
3
töröl
B1
Usage pattern:
to delete [someone] from [contacts/friends list]
She deleted him from her contacts after the argument.
A veszekedés után törölte őt a névjegyei közül.
I deleted three people from my friends list yesterday.
Tegnap három embert töröltem az ismerőseim közül.
If you don’t like his posts, just delete him.
Learner examples
I deleted my old friend on Facebook.
Töröltem egy régi barátomat a Facebook-ismerőseim közül.
She deleted him from her phone.
Törölte a számát a telefonjából.
He deleted me from his contacts.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'delete' with 'block'; blocking stops all contact, deleting only removes the connection.
Meaning
Remove someone from contacts or friends list
Collocations
delete a friend
|delete a contact
Synonyms
unfriend ('Unfriend' is more specific to platforms like Facebook, whereas 'delete' is broader.)
|
block (Prevents contact entirely; stronger action than deleting.)
Antonyms
add (To put someone on your list of contacts or friends.)
|
follow (To subscribe to someone's updates rather than removing them.)
Themes
technology
|social media
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
Definition
To take someone off your friends list or block them on social media.
To remove a person from one's list of friends, followers, or contacts on social media or messaging platforms.
Grammar
Dictionary form
delete
IPA
GB/dɪlˈit/
US/dɪlˈit/
Syllables & stress
de - lete (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lete)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: delete
- 3rd Person Singular: deletes
- Present Participle: deleting
- Past: deleted
Word family
Forms
deletes
verb
deleting
verb
deleted
verb
Core family
deletion
noun
Related words
deletable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undelete
verb
Expressions
delete account
1/dɪlˈit əkˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Permanently remove an account
To close and remove your account from a website or service so you can’t use it anymore.
Examples
- If you want to stop using the service, you can delete your account at any time.
- He decided to delete his account after the privacy breach.
delete file
1/dɪlˈit fˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
Remove a computer file
To take away a file from your computer so you cannot open it anymore.
Examples
- Please delete the file when you are done with it.
- She accidentally deleted an important file yesterday.
delete message
1/dɪlˈit mˈɛsɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Remove a message from device/app
To take away an email, text, or chat so it is not on your phone or computer anymore.
Examples
- I deleted her message without reading it.
- You can delete messages to save space on your phone.