edit out

ˈɛdɪt aʊt

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Definition of edit out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

mediaremove parts before publication or broadcasting

The director decided to edit out the controversial scene.
The editor decided to edit out the lengthy introduction.
They had to edit out the background noise from the recording.

cut

delete

remove

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Expressions with edit

edit down

reduce the length or size of text

She had to edit down the article to fit the word limit.

edit war

series of contentious edits between users on a digital platform

The article on climate change sparked an intense edit war on the forum..

self-edit

correct one's own mistakes

He learned to self-edit his essays for better grades.

radio edit

shortened song version for radio play

The radio edit of the song was only three minutes long.

edit-a-thon

collaborative event for editing wikis

The library hosted an edit-a-thon to improve local history articles.

re-edit

edit something again or differently

She had to re-edit the document after receiving feedback..

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French:couper, ...
German:herausschneiden, ...
Italian:tagliare, ...
Spanish:eliminar, ...
Portuguese:cortar, ...
Chinese:剪掉, ...
Japanese:編集で削除する, ...
Arabic:حَذَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲרוֹךְ הַחוּצָה, ...
Russian:вырезать, ...
Ukrainian:вирізати, ...
Hindi:संपादन में हटाना, ...
Bengali:কেটে বাদ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:retallar, ...
Czech:vystřihnout, ...
Danish:klippe ud, ...
Dutch:verwijderen, ...
Greek:κόβω, ...
Hungarian:kivágni, ...
Khmer:កាត់ចេញ, ...
Korean:편집하여 제거하다, ...
Persian:حذف کردن, ...
Polish:wyciąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):cortar, ...
Romanian:a elimina, ...
Swedish:klippa bort, ...
Thai:ตัดออก, ...
Turkish:düzenlemek, ...
Vietnamese:cắt bỏ, ...

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