edit out

/ˌɛdət aʊt/
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Other forms: edited out; editing out; edits out

Definitions of edit out
  1. verb
    cut and assemble the components of
    synonyms: cut, edit
    abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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