| Main Entry: | edit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rewrite, refine |
Synonyms: |
adapt, alter, amplify, analyze, annotate, arrange, assemble, assign, blue-pencil, boil down, butcher, censor, check, choose, compile, compose, condense, correct, cut, delete, discard, doctor, draft, emend, excise, feature, fine-tune, finish, fly speck, go over, make up, massage*, polish, prepare, prescribe, proofread, publish, put together, rearrange, recalibrate, rectify, redact, regulate, rehash, rephrase, report, revise, scrub, select, set up, strike out, style, tighten, trim, write over |
| Main Entry: | emend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | correct |
Synonyms: |
alter, amend, better, edit, emendate, improve, polish, rectify, redact, retouch, revise, right, touch up |
| Notes: | when you amend a text, you change it - usually for the better and when you emend a text, you simply correct the mistakes; whereas one can amend various aspects of conduct or behavior, emend is used if the issue at hand is that of a manuscript, speech, or literary product |
Antonyms: |
make mistake, worsen |
| Main Entry: | bowdlerize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | censor |
Synonyms: |
edit, expurgate, redact |