HT4673 how can i delete an app that won't move to the trash?

I have an app that I can't delete -- it is not an apple app.  The message said it was in the trash, so I moved it back to my desktop (it's a zip file) and I want it off of my app folder and I can't delete it.

Open Terminal and type the following:
sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db "DELETE from apps WHERE title='APP_NAME';" && killall Dock
Replace APP_NAME with the full name of the application.

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