Delete
Delete verb - Wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information.
Record
Record verb - To put (someone or something) on a list.
Usage example: he was recorded as having been a passenger on that ill-fated ship, but his body was never recovered
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Unperson: In the ending, both Selene and the Earth Forces delete every record of the protagonist's existence and endeavours.
Source: Video Game / Einhänder -
In Einhänder, both Selene and the Earth Forces delete every record of the protagonist's existence and endeavours.
Source: Un-Person -
Anything you delete is gone from the only official record that it ever existed (The Internet Archive exists as an attempt to keep old versions of pages available, but its abilities are limited).
Source: Un-Person
Cite this Source
Record and Delete. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delete/record
Delete & Record. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delete/record>.
Record or Delete. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delete/record.
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