delete vs deletion

delete is not a noun while deletion is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delete	No	No	Yes	No
deletion	Yes	No	No	No

delete (noun)	deletion (noun)
	the act of deleting something written or printed
	the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
	(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
	any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

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