edit

(verb) prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting. Synonyms: redact. Examples: "Edit a book on lexical semantics." "She edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages."

(verb) supervise the publication of. Example: "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years."

(verb) cut and assemble the components of. Synonyms: cut, edit out. Examples: "Edit film." "Cut recording tape."

(verb) cut or eliminate. Synonyms: blue-pencil, delete. Example: "She edited the juiciest scenes."