消す — meaning in English
kesu
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English meaning
- delete verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
- delible adj That which can be deleted or erased.
- erase verb To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
- execute verb To carry out or put into effect.
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
- indelible adj Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away.
- stifle verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
- strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
- terminate verb To bring something to an end.
Senses
消す is used for these senses in English:
- delete (transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]
- delible That which can be deleted or erased.
- erasable Capable of being erased
- erase (intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).
- execute (transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
- extinguish To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
- indelible Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.
- indelible (figurative) Incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten.
delete — full definition
- verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
- noun The key on a keyboard used to erase text or files.