delete

动词 delete:

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

1. Delete his name from the list.
   把他的名字从名单上删去。
2. If you make a mistake, use the delete button to erase backwards.
   如果输入错误，可使用Delete按钮来向后删除。
3. The attack is to wipe out data, to delete flies, or to format the hard disk.
   常见的攻击方式是消除数据、删除文件或者格式化硬盘。

de.lete

v.tr.（及物动词）
de.let.ed,de.let.ing,de.letes
Abbr. del.To remove by striking out or canceling:
缩写 del.划掉，删除：
例句：
deleted some unnecessary words in the first draft.See Synonyms at erase
删去初稿中不必要的词参见 erase

来源：
Latin dôlôre dôlôt- [to wipe out]
拉丁语 dôlôre dôlôt- [彻底消灭，除去]