Delete and Make

Opposite meaning words

Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

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Make is an antonym for delete in enter topic.

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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Delete is an antonym for make in take topic.

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

character	delete character	make character
work	delete work	make work
people	delete people	make people
example	delete example	make example
Other words: world, game, games, comments, changes.

Elliot finds the rootkit, but does not delete it, instead choosing to make it inaccessible to anyone but him.

Source: Grand Unified Timeline / The Near Past And Future
Build a multi-sectioned strongroom, make another one, then delete the first one, and it doubles your money.

Source: Good Bad Bugs / Real-Time Strategy
Make tunnels, and when the guests go inside them, delete the path, which takes the tunnel with it.

Source: Cruel Player-Character God

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