delete vs excise

delete is not a noun while excise is a noun.

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

As verbs, excise is a hyponym of delete; that is, excise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delete:

Other hyponyms of delete include efface, erase, rub out, score out, wipe off, expunge, scratch, strike.

delete (noun)	excise (noun)
	a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

delete (verb)	excise (verb)
cut or eliminate	remove by cutting
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
remove or make invisible	levy an excise tax on