delete vs insert

delete

verb
  • To defeat or dominate. 

  • To kill or murder. 

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

noun
  • A remainder of a music or video release. 

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

  • A deletion. 

insert

verb
  • To put in between or into. 

noun
  • A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule. 

  • A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene. 

  • A plug-in that adds an effect to an audio track. 

  • A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast. 

  • An image inserted into text. 

  • An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance. 

  • A mechanical component inserted into another. 

  • A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc. 

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