Synonyms of edit

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verb (1)

ˈe-dət 

1

as in to revise

to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating

the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revise
• read
• rework
• publish
• print
• compile
• redraft
• amend
• revamp
• annotate
• reedit
• polish
• perfect
• correct
• copyedit
• rectify
• touch up
• emend
• sub
• redact
• issue
• abridge
• subedit
• fact-check
• recopy
• blue-pencil
• anthologize
• get out
• collect
• engross
• red-pencil

2

as in to adjust

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjust
• adapt
• tailor
• put
• conform
• suit
• customize
• shape
• prepare
• fit
• modify
• condition
• accommodate
• fashion
• acclimate
• alter
• acclimatize
• match
• transform
• revise
• doctor
• convert
• correct
• readjust
• establish
• rework
• bend
• tune
• equip
• pattern
• model
• harmonize
• root
• gear
• redesign
• remake
• redo
• attune
• reclaim
• recast
• orient
• recycle
• rehearse
• prime
• ready
• readapt
• orientate
• regulate
• familiarize
• square
• train
• remodel
• rig
• refashion
• acquaint
• fine-tune
• refocus
• reengineer
• reinvent
• revamp
• season
• refit
• settle
• register
• redevelop
• inure
• harden
• naturalize
• accustom
• make over
• habituate
• rejigger
• phase
• toughen
• refigure
• fiddle (with)
• habilitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

edit (out)

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verb (2)

as in to delete

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it

anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delete
• cancel
• strike (out)
• stroke (out)
• x (out)
• cross (out)
• remove
• erase
• scratch (out)
• censor
• root (out)
• blue-pencil
• kill
• elide
• wipe out
• blot out
• dele
• eradicate
• obliterate
• clip
• expunge
• suppress
• excise
• efface
• rub out
• shorten
• clean (up)
• crop
• red-pencil
• launder
• silence
• cut
• abbreviate
• bleep
• redact
• expurgate
• repress
• blip
• bowdlerize
• black out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edit

Verb

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025

YouTube’s own app includes an array of features for shooting and editing Shorts videos. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025

This conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. —Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025

Timeline editing tools also allow precise control over timing, transitions, and storytelling, enabling robots to deliver smooth, cinematic performances that feel human and engaging. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025

Phrases Containing edit

• edit (out)