diff --git a/config/locales/en/admin.yml b/config/locales/en/admin.yml
index 9193f84db..1c2ca77f1 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/admin.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/admin.yml
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ en:
         blank_dates: Dates are blank
       destroy:
         success_notice: Budget deleted successfully
-        unable_notice: You cannot destroy a budget that has associated investments
-        unable_notice_polls: You cannot destroy a budget that has an associated poll
+        unable_notice: You cannot delete a budget that has associated investments
+        unable_notice_polls: You cannot delete a budget that has an associated poll
       new:
         title: New participatory budget
       winners:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ en:
         notice: "Group updated successfully"
       destroy:
         success_notice: "Group deleted successfully"
-        unable_notice: "You cannot destroy a Group that has associated headings"
+        unable_notice: "You cannot delete a Group that has associated headings"
       form:
         create: "Create new group"
         edit: "Edit group"
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ en:
         notice: "Heading updated successfully"
       destroy:
         success_notice: "Heading deleted successfully"
-        unable_notice: "You cannot destroy a Heading that has associated investments"
+        unable_notice: "You cannot delete a Heading that has associated investments"
       form:
         name: "Heading name"
         amount: "Amount"
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ en:
           origin_total: Total participants
     tags:
       create: Create topic
-      destroy: Destroy topic
+      destroy: Delete topic
       index:
         add_tag: Add a new proposal topic
         title: Proposal topics
diff --git a/config/locales/en/community.yml b/config/locales/en/community.yml
index bcda80b6c..3e46a0685 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/community.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/community.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ en:
         new_topic: Create topic
       topic:
         edit: Edit topic
-        destroy: Destroy topic
+        destroy: Delete topic
         comments:
           one: 1 comment
           other: "%{count} comments"
diff --git a/config/locales/en/documents.yml b/config/locales/en/documents.yml
index 8aa127a9f..d2a6f75b3 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/documents.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/documents.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ en:
     actions:
       destroy:
         notice: Document was deleted successfully.
-        alert: Cannot destroy document.
+        alert: Cannot delete document.
         confirm: Are you sure you want to delete the document? This action cannot be undone!
     buttons:
       download_document: Download file
-      destroy_document: Destroy document
+      destroy_document: Delete document
     errors:
       messages:
         in_between: must be in between %{min} and %{max}
diff --git a/config/locales/en/images.yml b/config/locales/en/images.yml
index 14ca43c2d..a059f185b 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/images.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/images.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ en:
     actions:
       destroy:
         notice: Image was deleted successfully.
-        alert: Cannot destroy image.
+        alert: Cannot delete image.
     errors:
       messages:
         in_between: must be in between %{min} and %{max}
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/budget_groups_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/budget_groups_spec.rb
index f719dc6a8..14f76c319 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/budget_groups_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/budget_groups_spec.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ feature "Admin budget groups" do
       visit admin_budget_groups_path(budget)
       within("#budget_group_#{group.id}") { click_link "Delete" }
 
-      expect(page).to have_content "You cannot destroy a Group that has associated headings"
+      expect(page).to have_content "You cannot delete a Group that has associated headings"
       expect(page).to have_selector "#budget_group_#{group.id}"
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/budget_headings_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/budget_headings_spec.rb
index 2429b1ad4..dac63ba04 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/budget_headings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/budget_headings_spec.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ feature "Admin budget headings" do
       visit admin_budget_group_headings_path(budget, group)
       within("#budget_heading_#{heading.id}") { click_link "Delete" }
 
-      expect(page).to have_content "You cannot destroy a Heading that has associated investments"
+      expect(page).to have_content "You cannot delete a Heading that has associated investments"
       expect(page).to have_selector "#budget_heading_#{heading.id}"
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
index a4c1620a6..3bc827caf 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/budgets_spec.rb
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ feature "Admin budgets" do
       click_link "Edit budget"
       click_link "Delete budget"
 
-      expect(page).to have_content("You cannot destroy a budget that has associated investments")
+      expect(page).to have_content("You cannot delete a budget that has associated investments")
       expect(page).to have_content("There is 1 budget")
     end
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ feature "Admin budgets" do
       visit edit_admin_budget_path(budget)
       click_link "Delete budget"
 
-      expect(page).to have_content("You cannot destroy a budget that has an associated poll")
+      expect(page).to have_content("You cannot delete a budget that has an associated poll")
       expect(page).to have_content("There is 1 budget")
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/tags_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/tags_spec.rb
index 5580ad7b7..3102df400 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/tags_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/tags_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ feature "Admin tags" do
     expect(page).to have_content tag2.name
 
     within("#tag_#{tag2.id}") do
-      click_link "Destroy topic"
+      click_link "Delete topic"
     end
 
     visit admin_tags_path
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ feature "Admin tags" do
     expect(page).to have_content tag2.name
 
     within("#tag_#{tag2.id}") do
-      click_link "Destroy topic"
+      click_link "Delete topic"
     end
 
     visit admin_tags_path
diff --git a/spec/features/topics_specs.rb b/spec/features/topics_specs.rb
index 0169af157..6af83bb2e 100644
--- a/spec/features/topics_specs.rb
+++ b/spec/features/topics_specs.rb
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ feature "Topics" do
       login_as(user)
       visit community_topic_path(community, topic)
 
-      click_link "Destroy topic"
+      click_link "Delete topic"
 
       expect(page).to have_content "Topic deleted successfully."
       expect(page).not_to have_content topic.title
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ feature "Topics" do
 
       visit community_path(community)
 
-      expect(page).not_to have_link "Destroy"
+      expect(page).not_to have_link "Delete"
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/spec/shared/features/documentable.rb b/spec/shared/features/documentable.rb
index e3be2c869..64387420d 100644
--- a/spec/shared/features/documentable.rb
+++ b/spec/shared/features/documentable.rb
@@ -42,28 +42,28 @@ shared_examples "documentable" do |documentable_factory_name,
       scenario "Should not be able when no user logged in" do
         visit send(documentable_path, arguments)
 
-        expect(page).not_to have_link("Destroy document")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Delete document")
       end
 
       scenario "Should be able when documentable author is logged in" do
         login_as documentable.author
         visit send(documentable_path, arguments)
 
-        expect(page).to have_link("Destroy document")
+        expect(page).to have_link("Delete document")
       end
 
       scenario "Administrators cannot destroy documentables they have not authored" do
         login_as(administrator)
         visit send(documentable_path, arguments)
 
-        expect(page).not_to have_link("Destroy document")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Delete document")
       end
 
       scenario "Users cannot destroy documentables they have not authored" do
         login_as(create(:user))
         visit send(documentable_path, arguments)
 
-        expect(page).not_to have_link("Destroy document")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Delete document")
       end
 
     end
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ shared_examples "documentable" do |documentable_factory_name,
       visit send(documentable_path, arguments)
 
       within "#document_#{document.id}" do
-        click_on "Destroy document"
+        click_on "Delete document"
       end
 
       expect(page).to have_content "Document was deleted successfully."
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ shared_examples "documentable" do |documentable_factory_name,
       visit send(documentable_path, arguments)
 
       within "#document_#{document.id}" do
-        click_on "Destroy document"
+        click_on "Delete document"
       end
 
       expect(page).not_to have_content "Documents (0)"
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ shared_examples "documentable" do |documentable_factory_name,
       visit send(documentable_path, arguments)
 
       within "#document_#{document.id}" do
-        click_on "Destroy document"
+        click_on "Delete document"
       end
 
       within "##{dom_id(documentable)}" do