Dele

dē′lē, v.t. , delete, efface, a direction in proof-reading to remove a superfluous letter or word, usually marked thus IMG:c219_ambers_1908_Dele.png_utm_source_en.wiki source.org_utm_campaign_parser_utm_content_thumbnail_unscaled:Chambers_1908_Dele.png?utm_source=en.wiki source.org _campaign=parser _content=thumbnail_unscaled .— adjs. Del′eble , Del′ible , that can be deleted. [L., imper. of delēre , to delete.]