deletes
Saydi-LEETS/dɪˈliːts/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of delete.
The editor deletes any paragraph that strays from the main argument.
Whenever the system runs low on storage, it deletes the oldest backups first.
Note
The spelling does double duty: it is also the plural of the noun delete, meaning a deletion or a remaindered music or video release. Context sorts them out. In she deletes the file it is the verb, while in a bin of cheap deletes it is the noun. The verb form carries the slang senses too, so a player who deletes a rival online has simply beaten them.
deletes is a form of delete
delete, verb: To remove or erase something, especially written material or data stored on a computer or other device. Full entry
- Spelling
- delete → deletes: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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