delete vs scratch

scratch vs delete

delete is not a noun while scratch is a noun.

delete and scratch both are verbs.

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

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

delete: remove or make invisible
scratch: remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

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

delete (noun)	scratch (noun)
	an indication of damage
	(golf) a handicap of zero strokes
	poor handwriting
	a harsh noise made by scraping
	dry mash for poultry
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
	informal terms for money
	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

delete (verb)	scratch (verb)
cut or eliminate	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information	cause friction
remove or make invisible	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
	gather (money or other resources) together over time
	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
	postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

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