delete vs remove

remove vs delete

delete is not a noun while remove is a noun.

delete and remove both are verbs.

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

As verbs, remove is a hypernym of delete; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than delete:

delete: remove or make invisible
remove: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of delete include take, take away, withdraw.

delete (noun)	remove (noun)
	degree of figurative distance or separation

delete (verb)	remove (verb)
cut or eliminate	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information	stay away or leave
remove or make invisible	get rid of something abstract
	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
	dispose of
	remove from a position or an office
	kill intentionally and with premeditation
	cause to leave

Difference between delete and remove

Words related to "remove"

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