Delete and Expel

Delete

Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

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

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

Expel

Expel verb - To drive or force out.

Delete and expel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delete" instead a verb "Expel".

Nearby Words: expelled, expelling

Common collocations

wife delete wife expel wife
characters delete characters expel characters
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