1. removing or erasing something, especially text or data from a computer or document
Usage: present participle of delete

Examples

• She is deleting old photos from her phone to free up storage space.
• The editor spent hours deleting unnecessary paragraphs from the manuscript.
• I accidentally started deleting the wrong file.
• The system is deleting temporary files automatically.
• He regretted deleting those important emails.
• The teacher caught the student deleting their browser history.
• We’re deleting all outdated records from the database.