Definitions and Examples of remove, extract, delete
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To take something away or eliminate it from a place or position.
Example
Please remove your shoes before entering the house.
To remove or take out something, often with effort or force.
Example
The dentist had to extract my wisdom tooth because it was causing me pain.
To erase or remove something from a computer or electronic device.
Example
I accidentally deleted all my photos from my phone and couldn't recover them.
Key Differences: remove vs extract vs delete
- 1Remove implies physically taking something away from a place or position.
- 2Extract implies removing something with effort or force, often from within something else.
- 3Delete implies erasing or removing something from a computer or electronic device.
Effective Usage of remove, extract, delete
- 1Computer Science: Use delete to refer to removing data from a computer or electronic device.
- 2Cooking: Use extract to refer to removing flavor or essence from ingredients.
- 3Household Chores: Use remove to refer to taking something away from a place or position.
Remember this!
The antonyms of insert are remove, extract, and delete. These words convey the opposite meaning of inserting or adding something. Use these words in different contexts to refer to physically taking something away, removing something with effort, or erasing something from a computer or electronic device.
