English–Spanish
“delete” in Spanish
How to say “delete” in Spanish
“Delete” in Spanish is borrar.
A pink eraser rubbing pencil marks off paper.
Example sentences with borrar
Voy a borrar este archivo porque ocupa mucho espacio.
I'm going to delete this file because it takes up a lot of space.
Tips for using borrar
- Common in everyday speech and app labels for deleting text or files, but for formal or irreversible deletion native speakers often use eliminar or suprimir.
Other Spanish words for “delete”
Puedes eliminar el mensaje con un clic.
You can delete the message with one click.
Por favor, suprime ese mensaje.
Please delete that message.

