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deleted

Saydi-LEET-id/dɪˈliːtɪd/

3 meanings of deleted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of delete. Use this form for something that has already been removed.

    She deleted the old photos from her phone.

    The file was deleted by mistake.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Removed or cut out, so it no longer appears in the final version.

    Like a sentence you erase from a page so it is gone from the final copy.

    The deleted scenes are included on the special edition disc.

    She found a deleted file sitting in the recycle bin.

    Similarremoved, cut, erased

    Oppositeincluded

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  3. 3
    adjectiveslang
    Killed or murdered, in slang use.

    The boss wanted the witness deleted before the trial.

    Rumor was that the snitch got deleted last week.

    Similarkilled, murdered, whacked

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deleted is a form of delete

delete, verb: To remove or erase something, like words on a page or files on a computer. Full entry

Forms
deletedeletes he/she/itdeleting -ing formdeleted past tense, past participle
Spelling
delete → deleted: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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