deleted
v.v. to remove something that was written or stored on a computer. You use this when you get rid of a file, a photo, or a message.
v. to remove or erase recorded information, particularly from a digital medium or a document. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the data being removed.
I accidentally deleted the wrong file from my desktop.
She deleted the old emails to make more space in her inbox before the new project started.
The system automatically deleted all temporary files after the update was completed to ensure that no sensitive user data remained on the local drive.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; in modern digital contexts, it is often used without a preposition.
I deleted out the fileI deleted the fileDelete is a transitive verb and does not require the particle 'out', which is often confused with 'cross out' or 'wipe out'.