Definition of Edit out

1. Verb. Cut and assemble the components of. "They will edit out the duet"; "Cut recording tape"

Exact synonyms: Cut, Edit
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Related verbs: Abbreviate, Abridge, Contract, Cut, Foreshorten, Reduce, Shorten
Derivative terms: Cutting

Definition of Edit out

1. Verb. To remove before publication or broadcasting (as an editorial decision). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Edit Out

edile
ediles
edileship
edileships
edingtonite
edingtonites
edisonade
edisonades
edisylate
edisylates
edit
edit conflict
edit conflicts
edit distance
edit distances
edit out (current term)
edit war
edit wars
editability
editable
edited
editing
editings
edition
editionalise
editionalised
editionalises
editionalising
editioned
editioning

Literary usage of Edit out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... chiefly in ironic use; Gowers in Fowler 1965 left the remarks intact except to edit out a reference to an apparently defunct sweet, Delectable Lozenges. ..."

2. The History of the Reformation of the Church of England by Gilbert Burnet (1829)
"Nam qui edit out dibit indigne, judicium sibi ipsi edit ac bibit, 1 Cor. 11. Dr. Cox. The receiving of the said sacrament doth avail and profit the receiver ..."

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