Collocations for delete - verb Contents ADVERB PREPOSITION PHRASES Word list: Delete is used with these nouns as the object: ADVERB accidentally, inadvertently automatically completely, permanently partially Back to top ▲ PREPOSITION from His name will be deleted from the list. Back to top ▲ PHRASES delete as appropriate (BrE) Mr/Mrs/Ms (delete as appropriate) Back to top ▲ Delete is used with these nouns as the object: character, clause, email, file, message, reference, text, word Back to top ▲