Delete
Delete verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
Usage example: the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
Edit out is a synonym for delete in remove topic. In some cases you can use "Edit out" instead a verb "Delete".
Edit out
Edit out verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
Usage example: anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed
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