erase vs insert

erase

verb
  • To remove a runner from the bases via a double play or pick off play 

  • To kill; assassinate. 

  • To obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite. 

  • To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize. 

  • To disregard (a group, an orientation, etc.); to prevent from having an active role in society. 

  • to remove markings or information 

  • To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information). 

noun
  • The operation of deleting data. 

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 erase and insert occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )