edit sth out
— phrasal verb with edit uk/ˈed.ɪt/us/ˈed.ɪt/verb [ T ]
to remove something before it is broadcast or printed:
Most of the violent scenes were edited out for television.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Deleting writing
- blank
- blank sth out
- cross
- cross sb/sth off (sth)
- cross sth out
- delete
- deletion
- edit
- efface
- erase
- rub
- rub sth out
- score
- score sth out/through
- strike
- strike sth out/through
- x