delete vs edit

delete and edit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, delete and edit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of delete include blue-pencil.

delete (verb)	edit (verb)
cut or eliminate	prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information	cut and assemble the components of
remove or make invisible	cut or eliminate
	supervise the publication of