# deleted

Pronunciation: say "di-LEET-id" /dɪˈliːtɪd/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of delete. — simple past and past participle of delete
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of delete. Use this form for something that has already been removed.
   - _He deleted the entire chapter and started writing it again._
   - _All the messages were deleted before the auditors arrived._

## Adjective

2. Removed or eliminated, and therefore missing from the finished version.
   - Simple: Removed or cut out, so it no longer appears in the final version.
   - _The director released a cut with all the deleted footage restored._
   - _A deleted paragraph can sometimes be recovered from an earlier draft._
3. Killed or murdered, as in underworld slang. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Killed or murdered, in slang use.
   - _Two members of the rival crew were deleted in a single night._
   - _He swore the informant would be deleted before he could testify._

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