edit meaning and definition

EDIT verb

Definition of edit (verb)

1. prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
   • "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"
   • synonyms: redact
2. supervise the publication of
   • "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"
3. cut and assemble the components of
   • "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
   • synonyms: cut, edit out
4. cut or eliminate
   • "she edited the juiciest scenes"
   • synonyms: blue-pencil, delete