Vocabulary Spotlight
Delete
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: मिटाना (Mitana) – To remove or erase something, especially text or data.
Pronunciation
[dih-leet]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Erase – हटाना (hatana)
Remove – निकालना (nikalna)
Remove – निकालना (nikalna)
Related Words
Clear – साफ करना (saaf karna)
Undo – पूर्ववत करना (purvavat karna)
Undo – पूर्ववत करना (purvavat karna)
Word Origin
“Delete” Latin ke “delere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to wipe out or destroy”. Yeh English mein 15th century mein aaya.
Word Family
Verb: Delete – मिटाना (mitana)
Noun: Deletion – विलोपन (vilopan)
Usage Examples
1. Galti se usne apne file ko delete kar diya.
– He accidentally deleted his file.
2. Upar se kuch lines delete kar ke draft bhej do.
– Delete a few lines from the top and send the draft.
Cultural Note
India mein digital communication aur devices mein delete kaafi common term hai jab data ko erase ya remove kiya jata hai.
In Context
“Delete” ka use majorly digital and data contexts mein hota hai jahan files, messages ya texts ko hataya jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Delete” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
‘Erase’ sahi jawab hai kyunki delete ka matlab hai kisi cheez ko hata dena ya remove karna.
“Delete” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?
‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki delete ka asal shabd Latin ke “delere” se aaya hai.
Delete ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?
‘Add’ sahi jawab hai kyunki delete aur add opposite hain, jahan delete ka matlab hatana hai aur add ka matlab jodna.