Delete and Select

Delete

Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

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

Nearby Words: deletion, deleted, deleting, deleter

Select

Select verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Delete and select are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delete" instead a verb "Select".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

character delete character select character
file delete file select file
characters delete characters select characters
game delete game select game
Other words: song, items, units, moves.
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