delete vs zap

delete

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. 

noun
  • A remainder of a music or video release. 

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

  • A deletion. 

zap

verb
  • To kill; to eliminate. 

  • To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge. 

  • To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television. 

  • To further energize or charge (magnetic material). 

  • To make a zap sound. 

  • To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting. 

  • To heat (something) in a microwave oven. 

  • To photocopy. 

  • To delete or discard (electronic media). 

intj
  • Representing the sound or action of a zap. 

noun
  • An electric shock. 

  • A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy. 

  • The act of heating something in a microwave oven. 

  • A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism. 

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