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To strike out or remove; to cancel or erase; to expunge (verb)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To strike out or remove; to cancel or erase; to expunge (verb)”? The solution is DELETE, a 6-letter word built on the root DEL (“destroy, erase”). It appeared in the November 14, 2026 (Saturday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
DELETE
DEL***DELmeans “destroy, erase”
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In a sentence

The writer needs to DELETE three sentences to fit his story into a small column.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To strike out or remove; to cancel or erase; to expunge (verb)” has the answer DELETE (6 letters), built on the root DEL, which means “destroy, erase”. Browse the full November 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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