Synonyms for edit

verb

1. To prepare for publication

   revise, rewrite, correct, alter, redact, emend, excise, delete, expunge, edit out, make up, arrange materials for publication, prepare for the press, compose, compile, select, adapt, rearrange, set up, censor, expurgate, bowdlerize, amplify, polish, touch up, choose, annotate, condense, abridge, discard, strike out, write, rephrase, revamp, rework, restyle, rehash, prepare copy, correct proof, copy-edit, proofread, correct galleys, write headlines, cut, trim, redraft, update, blue-pencil*, boil down*, kill*, bleep out*, massacre*, butcher*, doctor up*, chase commas*.

2. To supervise publication

   direct, publish, see through the press, formulate, dictate, style, draw up, prescribe, regulate, bring out, issue, distribute, disseminate.