edit | Origin and meaning of edit by Online Etymology Dictionary

edit (v.)

prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting;

she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages

Synonyms: redact

edit (v.)

supervise the publication of;

The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years

edit (v.)

cut and assemble the components of;

edit film

Synonyms: cut / edit out

edit (v.)

cut or eliminate;

she edited the juiciest scenes

Synonyms: blue-pencil / delete

edit (v.)