edit sth out

edit sth out
UK US edit sth out
Phrasal Verb with edit({{}}/ˈedɪt/ verb [T]
to remove part of a text, film, etc. before it is printed or shown: »

They are willing to release the files but only after sensitive information has been edited out.


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  • edit something out (of something) — ˌedit sthˈout (of sth) derived to remove words, phrases or scenes from a book, programme, etc. before it is published or shown Syn: ↑cut out • Anything offensive will be edited out at a later stage. • They edited out references to her father in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • edit — verb 1 (I, T) to prepare a book, piece of film etc for printing or broadcasting by deciding what to include, and making sure there are no mistakes: hours and hours spent editing text 2 (T) to work as the editor of a newspaper, magazine etc: She… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • edit — ed|it [ˈedıt] v [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: editor] 1.) [I and T] to prepare a book, piece of film etc for printing or broadcasting by removing mistakes or parts that are not acceptable ▪ The newspaper edits letters before printing them. 2.) [T] to …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross something out — DELETE, strike out, ink out, score out, edit out, blue pencil, cancel, obliterate; Printing dele. → cross * * * ˌcross sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to draw a line through a word, usually because it is wrong Main entry: ↑crossderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • article — noun 1 piece of writing ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant, excellent, fascinating, good, great, informative, insightful, interesting, must read (informal, esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

  • rush — 1 /rVS/ verb 1 MOVE QUICKLY (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere very soon (+ out/past/through/along etc): We rushed home to find out what had happened to Julie. | One of the pipes… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …   Collocations dictionary

  • document — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 official paper/book ADJECTIVE ▪ important, key ▪ one of the key documents in this case ▪ relevant ▪ lengthy, long …   Collocations dictionary

  • file — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 collection of papers ADJECTIVE ▪ bulging, bulky (BrE), thick ▪ box (BrE), card, lever arch (BrE), Manila, paper …   Collocations dictionary

  • film — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) moving pictures ⇨ See also ↑movie ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ feature length ▪ entertaining, exciting …   Collocations dictionary

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