What is the Spanish word for "delete"?

Learn how to say "delete" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

delete

Spanish

eliminar

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Alternative translations of "delete"

borrar
suprimir
quitar
cancelar

Examples of how to use "delete" in Spanish

English
Please delete all the old files.
Spanish
Por favor, elimina todos los archivos antiguos.
English
I delete old files every month.
Spanish
Elimino archivos antiguos cada mes.
English
She deleted the message by mistake.
Spanish
Ella eliminó el mensaje por error.
English
They are deleting the duplicate photos now.
Spanish
Están eliminando las fotos duplicadas ahora.
English
He has deleted the unnecessary documents.
Spanish
Él ha eliminado los documentos innecesarios.

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