Delete and Expand

Delete

Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

Expand and delete are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expand" instead a verb "Delete".

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

Expand

Expand verb - To express more fully and in greater detail.

Delete and expand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delete" instead a verb "Expand".

Common collocations

character delete character expand character
knowledge delete knowledge expand knowledge
system delete system expand system
list delete list expand list
Other words: characters, universe, world, game, program.
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Expand and Delete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delete/expand
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