Delete and Ignore

Delete

Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

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

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Delete and ignore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delete" instead a verb "Ignore".

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

character	delete character	ignore character
people	delete people	ignore people
rest	delete rest	ignore rest
effect	delete effect	ignore effect
Other words: characters, game, evidence, existence, changes.

She could just ignore their posts, or delete her account like her mother tells her to several times, or just block the bullies, but she doesn't.

Source: Idiot Plot / Live-Action Film
After hearing Cody would rather do an internship over Spring Break than be with her, she begins to ignore him after a bout of fury, even going as far to "delete" him.

Source: Series / The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

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Ignore or Delete. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delete/ignore.

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