delete

[/dɪˈliːt/]

verb

deletar, apagar, eliminar

1. To remove or erase something, especially data, text, or a file from a computer or document

I accidentally deleted the important email.

Acidentalmente deletei o email importante.

2. To strike out or remove text from a written document

The editor asked me to delete that paragraph.

O editor me pediu para apagar aquele parágrafo.

3. To remove permanently from existence or from a system

Delete your browsing history regularly for privacy.

Elimine seu histórico de navegação regularmente pela privacidade.

NYC Slang

nix, trash, wipe

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

deletar, apagar

Most common in digital/computing contexts; 'apagar' is more general

São Paulo

deletar, apagar

Urban centers prefer 'deletar' for computing; 'apagar' for general use

Portugal

eliminar, apagar, remover

'Eliminar' is more formal; 'apagar' is colloquial

delete from memory

delete all traces

hit delete

permanently delete

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