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Synonyms of edit

5 similar words

Another word for edit is cut. Other synonyms of edit are retouch, fix up, alter and splice.

Synonyms and similar words for edit

verbTo change a text, or a document.

verbTo alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

verbAlter a film.

  • cutTo edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.

Meaning of edit

  1. noun A change to the text of a document.
  2. noun A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
  3. noun An edited piece of media, especially video footage.

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Questions about synonyms of edit

What is another word for edit?
Edit has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cut, retouch, fix up, alter and splice.
What does edit mean?
Edit means a change to the text of a document.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: edit (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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