Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 10 compound words that contain delete. The most common are listed below. Open delete in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- speedy deleteTo summarily delete one or more pages without having a discussion on whether to keep or to delete, almost always if the page is obviously worthy of uncontroversial deletion.
- delete characterthe last character in the ASCII repertoire, coded as 127, designed to erase incorrect characters on paper tape
- self-deleteTo commit suicide; to take one's own life.
- soft-deleteTo remove access to (a resource), without deleting the resource itself.
- Ctrl-Alt-DeleteThe simultaneous key combination of Ctrl, Alt, and Delete.
- delete charactersplural of delete character: the last character in the ASCII repertoire, coded as 127, designed to erase incorrect characters on paper tape
- dirty deleteTo delete (controversial material previously posted) so as to remove traces.
Compound words 10
- deletionAn item that has been or will be deleted.
- deletiveTending to delete or destroy.
- deletantA mutant caused by the deletion of a gene.
- autodeleteTo delete automatically.
- deletabilityThe state or quality of being deletable.
- deleteeA word or clause that is deleted.
- redeleteTo delete again.
- deleteableUncommon spelling of deletable.
- softdeleteAlternative form of soft-delete: To remove access to (a resource), without deleting the resource itself.
- deleteriesplural of deletery: destroyer.