Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft-delete

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
soft--delete
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove access to (a resource), without deleting the resource itself.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

soft-deletes (present, singular) soft-deleting (participle, present) soft-deleted (participle, past) soft-deleted (past) soft delete (alternative) softdelete (alternative)

Phrases

soft deletion

Frequently Paired Words

soft deletion

Questions

What does soft-delete mean?
To remove access to (a resource), without deleting the resource itself.

How to pronounce soft-delete

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