Edit out and Redact

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Edit out verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.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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Redact and edit out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Redact" instead a verb "Edit out".

Redact verb - Formulate in a particular style or language.

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Edit out and redact are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Edit out" instead a verb "Redact".

Nearby Words: redaction, redactor, redacting

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