add vs delete

add

noun
  • The addition of a song to a station's playlist. 

  • An act or instance of adding. 

  • An additional enemy that joins a fight after the primary target. 

verb
  • To append (e.g. a statement); to say further information; to add on. 

  • To summon minions or reinforcements. 

  • To combine elements of (something) into one quantity. 

  • To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on). 

  • To make an addition; to augment; to increase; to add on. 

  • To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. 

  • To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up. 

  • To perform the arithmetical operation of addition. 

delete

noun
  • A remainder of a music or video release. 

  • The delete character (U+007F or %7F). 

  • A deletion. 

verb
  • To kill or murder. 

  • To defeat or dominate. 

  • To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. 

How often have the words add and delete occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )