SharePoint 2013 Default Groups removal

Hi Everyone
I would like to know if any harm in breaking inheritance and removing SharePoint 2013 default groups.
Groups like
1) Approvers
2) Designers
3) Translation Managers
4) Restricted Readers
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Prashanth
SharePoint Administrator

Hi Prashanth,
If the default groups have been deleted, then the groups cannot be recovered unless you restore the site from a backup.
The default groups have specific permission levels, so if you do not need that specific permision, then you can delete them.
More references:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/sharepoint-server-help/understanding-sharepoint-groups-HA102772363.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/sharepoint-server-help/understanding-permission-levels-HA102772313.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA102772363
Best regards.
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Victoria Xia
TechNet Community Support

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