Delete
Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
Usage example: the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
Redact and delete are semantically related In some cases you can use "Redact" instead a verb "Delete".
Mutual synonyms
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Redact and Delete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delete/redact
Delete & Redact. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delete/redact>.
Redact or Delete. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delete/redact.
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