edit

[ed-it] / ˈɛd ɪt /

VERB

rewrite, refine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adapt alter analyze annotate arrange assemble censor choose compile compose delete prepare publish rearrange revise select

STRONG

amplify assign blue pencil butcher check condense correct cut discard doctor draft emend excise feature fine-tune finish massage polish prescribe proofread rectify redact regulate rehash rephrase report scrub style tighten trim

WEAK

boil down fly speck go over make up put together recalibrate set up strike out write over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize disperse disturb scatter separate

STRONG

indulge keep ruin spoil worsen

Example Sentences

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This story has been edited and condensed for clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal

John’s voice dominates, in an exaggerated baritone, featuring this edit: “As the snow lay roundabout, deep and crisp and crispy.”

From Salon

This retelling has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.

From Los Angeles Times

North American Aerospace Defense Command “has technical fixes in place today to edit interference out of its radar displays, and wind project developers have been paying for these fixes since 2013.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We have a lot to be concerned about and a lot to be suspicious about, we really do,” said Freeman, who edits the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal

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