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Delete vs Takeout - What's the difference?

delete | takeout |

As nouns the difference between delete and takeout

is that delete is a key that may be pressed to delete something (including text or files) from a computer while takeout is food purchased from a takeaway.

As an adjective takeout is

intended to be eaten off the premises.

delete

English

(Deletion)

Noun

(-)
    • I lost the file when I accidentally hit delete .
  • A remainder of a music or video release.

    • Verb

    (delet)
  • To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer.
  • (computer) To hide, conceal

    • Synonyms

    * (to get rid of) erase, strike, terminate, cease existence, remove, rub out, strike out, obliterate, cancel, cross out, score, scrub, scrap, scratch, expunge, eliminate, blue-pencil, exclude, squelch

    Antonyms

    * (to get rid of) insert, maintain

    Related terms

    * deleterious * deletion * delible

    takeout

    English

    Alternative forms

    * take out * take-out

    Adjective

    (-)
  • intended to be eaten off the premises

    • Noun

    (wikipedia takeout) (en noun)
  • Food purchased from a takeaway
  • (curling) A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play

    • Synonyms

    * (US ) carryout * takeaway

    Descendants

    * Japanese:

    See also

    * outtake * take out

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