動詞 delete:

1. remove or make invisible
   同義詞：cancel
2. wipe out magnetically recorded information
   同義詞：erase
3. cut or eliminate
   同義詞：edit, blue-pencil

1. Delete his name from the list.
   把他的名字從名單上刪去。
2. If you make a mistake, use the delete button to erase backwards.
   如果輸入錯誤，可使用Delete按鈕來向后刪除。
3. The attack is to wipe out data, to delete flies, or to format the hard disk.
   常見的攻擊方式是消除數(shù)據、刪除文件或者格式化硬盤。

de.lete

v.tr.（及物動詞）
de.let.ed,de.let.ing,de.letes
Abbr. del.To remove by striking out or canceling:
縮寫 del.劃掉，刪除：
例句：
deleted some unnecessary words in the first draft.See Synonyms at erase
刪去初稿中不必要的詞參見 erase

來源：
Latin dôlôre dôlôt- [to wipe out]
拉丁語 dôlôre dôlôt- [徹底消滅，除去]