deleter

One who removes

A deleter is someone or something that deletes—removes, erases, or eliminates.

The word appears most often in computing contexts, referring to software tools or functions that remove files or data: The batch deleter cleared out duplicate photos.

It can also describe a person: Who's the deleter? Half my emails are gone.

elimination

expunge

Delete entirely, officially

excise · annihilate · extirpate · wipeout · abolish · erase · remove · purge · exterminate · cleanse

digital

software

Programs directing computer operations

eraser · shredder · cleaner · wipe · format · overwriter · reset · antivirus

editing

redaction

Obscuring sensitive text

revisions · markup · strikethrough · copyediting · drafting · rewriting · subediting · cut · excision · backspace

cancellation

subscription

Paid recurring access

booking · contract · order · account · unsubscribe · opt-out · termination · withdrawal · removal · deactivation

Categories
Opposites
creation vs. destruction of content/data

deletercreator

One who produces something

maker · generator · author · writer · originator

preservation vs. removal

deleterpreserver

One that maintains or saves

saver · keeper · archivist · conservator · protector

addition vs. subtraction

deleteradder

Small venomous snake

inserter · includer · contributor · accumulator · collector

Phrases
Family

delete, deleted, deletion, deleting, deleterious, deletes, deletions, undelete, deletable

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G