See Also: dele(dictionary)

dele (iou)



dele verb & noun. ['di:li] E18.
[Latin, 2nd person sing. pres. imper. act. of delere DELETE.]
A. verb trans. Pres. pple & verbal noun deleing. Delete, or mark for deletion, from typeset material. E18.
Richard Morris The comma after ape should be deled.
b. noun. A proofreaders' sign (esp. ) indicating matter to be deleted. E18.