edit vs delete

edit and delete both are verbs.

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

As verbs, edit and delete are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of edit include blue-pencil.

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