delete vs blue-pencil

delete and blue-pencil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delete	No	No	Yes	No
blue-pencil	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, delete and blue-pencil are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of delete include edit.

delete (verb)	blue-pencil (verb)
cut or eliminate	cut or eliminate
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
remove or make invisible