Definitions and Examples of remove, delete, detach
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To take away or eliminate something from a place or object.
Example
Please remove your shoes before entering the house.
To erase or remove data or information from a computer or electronic device.
Example
I accidentally deleted all my files from the computer.
To separate or disconnect something from another object or surface.
Example
You need to detach the cable from the wall socket before moving the TV.
Key Differences: remove vs delete vs detach
- 1Remove implies physically taking something away from a place or object.
- 2Delete is used in the context of removing data or information from a computer or electronic device.
- 3Detach refers to separating or disconnecting something from another object or surface.
Effective Usage of remove, delete, detach
- 1Computer Science: Use delete when referring to removing data or information from a computer or electronic device.
- 2Household Chores: Use remove when referring to physically taking something away from a place or object.
- 3Engineering: Use detach when referring to separating or disconnecting something from another object or surface.
Remember this!
The antonyms of append are remove, delete, and detach. Use remove when referring to physically taking something away, delete when referring to removing data or information from a computer or electronic device, and detach when referring to separating or disconnecting something from another object or surface.
