deletion vs delete

deletion is a noun but delete is not a noun.

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

deletion (noun)	delete (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

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