delete

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈliːt/ AmE /dɪˈliːt/

verb en → es

past deleted pp deleted ing deleting

1 REMOVE/ERASE [transitive] B1

to remove or erase something, especially from a computer file or document

borrar, eliminar

  • delete sth from sth

Collocations delete an email · delete a file

  • I accidentally deleted the file.

    Accidentalmente borré el archivo.

2 CANCEL/REVOKE [transitive] B1

to cancel or revoke something, such as a reservation or an order

cancelar, revocar

  • delete sth

Collocations delete a booking · delete an order

  • The hotel has deleted your reservation.

    El hotel canceló tu reserva.

Phrasal verbs

delete something out of MEMORY/CONSCIENCE B2

borrar algo de la memoria/conciencia

  • She tried to delete the memory of that day from her mind.

    Ella intentó borrar el recuerdo de ese día de su mente.

delete something off LIST/FILE B2

borrar algo de una lista/archivo

  • The name was deleted off the list.

    El nombre fue borrado de la lista.