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