remove

Don't use remove to mean delete.

Use remove in the following situations:

  • To describe removing a file that was previously attached. Do not use detach.
  • To describe taking an item off a list in a dialog box that has Add and Remove buttons.
  • To describe taking a toolbar button off a toolbar or hiding displayed data, such as columns in a spreadsheet, without deleting the data.
  • As a synonym for unload.
  • As a verb to describe removing add-ins and add-ons.