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To shorten or abridge written material
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To shorten or abridge written material
trim
shorten
abridge
abstract
condense
abbreviate
clip
crop
digest
summarise
UK
summarize
US
synopsize
truncate
contract
curtail
cut
downsize
prune
reduce
telescope
snip
boil down
put in a nutshell
precis
edit
epitomize
US
encapsulate
précis
epitomise
UK
outline
sketch
give a precis of
give a summary of
give an outline of
give a digest of
give an abstract of
sum up
give a synopsis of
summate
sum
inventory
chop
capsule
minify
cut down
get to the meat
make a long story short
distill
US
distil
UK
decrease
cut back
lessen
shrink
diminish
slash
pare down
compress
pare
limit
dock
whittle down
minimize
US
cut short
lower
minimise
UK
lop
elide
syncopate
make cutbacks in
slim down
narrow
retrench
scale down
bring down
curb
restrict
dwindle
restrain
downscale
roll back
run down
salami-slice
dial down
wind down
taper
recap
mark down
ease
shave
concentrate
moderate
cut off
skim
decrement
drop
axe
UK
tighten
attenuate
round down
ax
US
tone down
taper off
cut back on
drop off
take down
whittle away
make reductions in
bob
ease off
shear
constrict
recapitulate
excerpt
mitigate
get shorter
lighten
consolidate
reprise
brief
make shorter
take up
cut to the bone
eliminate
lop off
temper
turn up
quell
abate
alleviate
ebb
compile
couch
relax
decline
downgrade
tighten up
wrap up
whittle
run through
give main points
de-escalate
trim down
trim back
step down
tail off
foreshorten
top
slim
capsulize
deflate
chop down
conflate
waste away
deplete
get rid of
do away with
stop short
take out
cut out
ration
review
assemble
compact
annotate
nutshell
subdue
stifle
inhibit
halt
cramp
control
dent
wane
splice
butcher
retrograde
cipher
US
rehash
dry up
devaluate
impair
sink
erode
take the edge off
depress
weaken
cast down
extenuate
slacken
dilute
amortise
UK
make less
qualify
amortize
US
make smaller
degrade
peter out
slow down
damp down
confine
remove
omit
delete
cut to bone
cypher
UK
rein in
give a rundown of
give the gist of
make a summary of
go over
give the main points of
break off
rein back
hold back
put the brakes on
put a restriction on
put a limit on
take off
more ❯
Verb
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To erase, revoke or strike out
expunge
revoke
recall
rescind
erase
abrogate
countermand
efface
reverse
void
null
obviate
quash
remove
renege
scrub
annul
cut
delete
discard
drop
negate
nix
nullify
omit
purge
recant
retract
scrap
take back
undo
withdraw
backpedal
cancel
disannul
exclude
invalidate
lift
make void
render invalid
repeal
call back
blot out
rub out
wipe out
cross out
declare invalid
strike out
take out
X out
black out
blank out
cancel out
edit out
roll back
strike down
block out
declare null and void
ink out
white out
blue-pencil
put an end to
render null and void
root out
stroke out
sweep away
put a line through
x out
scratch out
dele
kill
cut out
score out
eliminate
elide
X-out
obliterate
excise
edit
scratch
squash
destroy
abolish
trim
strike
terminate
dissolve
bowdlerize
US
abate
ax
US
axe
UK
zap
annihilate
bowdlerise
UK
redact
censor
blot
blank
stamp out
get rid of
leave out
eradicate
rub
expurgate
exterminate
squelch
veto
bleep
trash
neutralize
US
torpedo
chop
rebut
knock off
neutralise
UK
Tippex out
wash out
scrape off
clean up
wipe off
snip
conceal
unpublish
score
decontaminate
sterilize
US
sanitize
US
clean
repudiate
overwrite
sterilise
UK
sanitise
UK
subtract
shed
disallow
suppress
stamp across
strike through
pass over
scrub out
score through
reject
exscind
abnegate
vacate
gut
launder
slash
avoid
rule out
pass up
vitiate
renig
call all bets off
do away with
bring to an end
forget it
cast aside
set aside
counteract
scissor out
cut up
lop off
give the chop
cross through
countervail
demolish
devastate
desolate
extirpate
wreck
extinguish
decimate
waste
liquidate
raze
off
finish
level
total
cover
defeat
smash
ravage
sink
obscure
snuff out
remove all traces of
blow sky-high
knock out
shoot down
KO
do in
destroy root and branch
take apart
put paid to
wipe off the map
wipe off face of earth
wipe off the face of the earth
mark out
finish off
blow to bits
rub off
overturn
overrule
override
overthrow
stop
end
rule against
abort
dismantle
call off
abandon
discontinue
dump
ditch
discharge
renounce
abjure
disclaim
deny
dismiss
throw out
knock something on the head
alter
forswear
upset
disestablish
down
offset
unmake
make null and void
cry off
put down
put a stop to
disown
change
waive
upend
overset
outvote
subvert
prostrate
refuse
prohibit
disaffirm
contravene
stonewall
deracinate
frustrate
supersede
blackball
unsay
disqualify
countercheck
redress
give up
suspend
knock down
bring down
backtrack on
dispense with
withcall
dispatch
renege on
make ineffective
take away
turf
turn down
put the kibosh on
go back on your word
desist
retreat
discount
watergate
divorce
sever
do a U-turn on
back-pedal on
call
revert
unfit
impair
circumduct
shelve
flout
defy
put the lid on
wind down
shut down
remit
render void
counterorder
break
bin
dispose of
phase out
retire
refute
redline
prevail over
quell
take off
call in
trample underfoot
ride roughshod over
pull back
draw back
counterpoise
ignore
belay
trample upon
back out of
pack in
call a halt to
go back on
break off
get shut of
disavow
get shot of
pull the plug on
massacre
slaughter
butcher
oppose
ding
impugn
traverse
cross
reorganize
US
reorganise
UK
backtrack
render inert
relinquish
wipe slate clean
break with
wipe from the face of the earth
turn thumbs down
foreswear
fly in the face of
forsake
welsh
work against
interfere with
run counter to
contradict
apostatize
stultify
back down
back off
ban
bar
back out
eat your words
forbid
interdict
weasel out
put to rest
bring to a close
lay to rest
put six feet under
proscribe
dial back
embargo
block
worm out of
outlaw
negative
decline
preclude
boycott
render useless
disapprove
pass
discountenance
censure
junk
dissent
jettison
inhibit
pass by
give thumbs down
thumbs down
pass on
not go for
place an embargo on
give the red light to
give the thumbs down to
refuse permission to
deface
devalue
close down
put kibosh on
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Verb
▲
To edit out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable content from a publication
expurgate
censor
redact
cut
edit
bleep
blip
bowdlerise
UK
bowdlerize
US
screen
blue-pencil
red-pencil
make acceptable
make presentable
make palatable
bleep out
water down
purge
sanitize
US
sanitise
UK
clean up
purify
delete
abridge
amend
excise
emasculate
strike out
delete parts of
sterilize
US
scrub
unpublish
squelch
remove
exscind
vet
sterilise
UK
discard
edit out
launder
make changes to
make cuts in
scissor out
black out
make deletions in
make cuts to
shorten
condense
abbreviate
truncate
synopsize
precis
summarize
US
précis
curtail
epitomize
US
epitomise
UK
pare down
summarise
UK
more ❯
Verb
▲
To check a written text for errors in spelling and grammar
proofread
correct
revise
check
edit
rephrase
analyse
UK
analyze
US
refine
copyedit
rearrange
blue-pencil
check over
go over
check through
look over
look through
mark up
remove errors from
spell-check
approve
copy-edit
fly speck
sub
subedit
polish
Verb
▲
To change or alter in some way, especially written material
revise
alter
change
modify
amend
revamp
rework
remodel
correct
adjust
recast
edit
adapt
refashion
reorganise
UK
reorganize
US
overhaul
emend
redo
remake
vary
rewrite
redraft
restyle
update
rephrase
upgrade
debug
recalibrate
rescript
rebrand
rehash
redraw
scrub
cut
make over
copy-edit
blue-pencil
transform
improve
reshape
reconstruct
redesign
reform
rectify
convert
renovate
refine
repair
rejig
rearrange
doctor
tweak
fix
rebuild
reword
remould
UK
tailor
make adjustments to
mend
make alterations to
metamorphose
remold
US
transmute
transfigure
reorient
restore
transmogrify
regulate
mutate
customize
US
recondition
turn
reorder
translate
interchange
reorientate
remedy
switch
transpose
customise
UK
better
fix up
refurbish
reshuffle
readjust
renew
switch over
retouch
fashion
transubstantiate
revolutionize
US
redress
square
commute
touch up
ameliorate
permute
right
reconstitute
revolutionise
UK
restructure
put right
polish
set right
patch up
alchemize
temper
make
modulate
reconcile
fine-tune
tune
rejigger
red-pencil
clean up
sort out
do up
make good
shape
fiddle with
rehabilitate
resolve
mold
US
evolve
cure
permutate
patch
moderate
morph
condition
appropriate
download
apply
retool
downlink
regenerate
refit
shake up
go over
reconfigure
mould
UK
straighten out
put to rights
shift
shape up
modernize
US
fit
settle
remix
enhance
harmonize
US
service
set
suit
diversify
modernise
UK
harmonise
UK
retrieve
develop
put
redevelop
fettle
deal with
make different
tune up
make changes to
tamper with
help
check
turn around
make better
pick up
clean up your act
put in order
reproduce
qualify
regroup
reinvent
rationalize
US
produce new version
accommodate
rethink
massage
do again
balance
makeover
tighten
emendate
rationalise
UK
realign
conform
tidy up
jigger
iron out
control
shift gears
rejuvenate
change around
shuffle
heal
reclaim
freshen up
replace
arrange
sort
order
warp
cook
maintain
affect
review
retread
fine tune
see to
rehab
tinker
make innovations
dial back
tailor-make
make right
do over
pay dues
set straight
mitigate
make up for
straighten up
set to rights
set the record straight
phony up
put back together
turn upside down
say differently
elaborate
repeat
prepare
bend
redecorate
reformat
refresh
redistribute
titivate
reset
paraphrase
change the format
uplift
optimise
UK
optimize
US
re-form
diverge
remap
brush up
re-present
metamorphosize
solve
smarten
clear up
make improvements to
make up
denature
transmorph
transfer
put differently
bring up to code
stir up
express differently
state differently
get with it
overwrite
smarten up
put in other words
alternate
turn the tables
turn the corner
change completely
sing different tune
turn over new leaf
reengineer
overturn
take care of
aid
square up
attend to
give a face-lift
set up
make as good as new
restore to working order
get something working
face-lift
put another way
correct mid-course
reallocate
give facelift
write over
acclimatize
US
remaster
prepare for publication
acclimate
design
become different
tamper
change the line-up of
proportion
clarify
subedit
redact
expurgate
censor
bowdlerize
US
acclimatise
UK
bowdlerise
UK
make a clean sweep
clear out
clean out
break with past
change drastically
cause revolution
digitally remaster
calibrate
vamp
redeploy
make appropriate to
make appropriate for
make fitting for
make fitting to
fit in
reschedule
normalize
US
align
coordinate
attune
organize
US
analyze
US
beet
botch
clout
manipulate
normalise
UK
sharpen
twiddle
quadrate
focus
troubleshoot
grade
organise
UK
straighten
glue
cobble
spetch
ranter
ready
copyedit
distort
pervert
fudge
rig
forge
falsify
fake
piece together
make whole
perk up
work on
vamp up
make well
spring-clean
analyse
UK
proofread
disguise
fiddle
bring into line
put in working order
make conform
move around
hone
revive
save
resurrect
fine
remediate
facilitate
fortify
strengthen
beef up
benefit
boost
meliorate
reanimate
vitalize
bolster
revitalise
UK
perfect
revitalize
US
enrich
revivify
stimulate
sustain
ease
misrepresent
check over
interfere with
trump up
tinker with
mess about with
meddle with
look through
look over
mark up
remove errors from
check through
launder
turn things around
more ❯
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▲
To diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of
soft-pedal
minimise
UK
minimize
US
downplay
understate
underplay
moderate
underemphasize
mitigate
palliate
euphemize
subdue
shush
de-emphasize
play down
make light of
gloss over
tone down
shrug off
make little of
make nothing of
set little store by
blue-pencil
hush-hush
set no store by
go easy
put on the soft pedal
mince words
soften
whitewash
lessen
devalue
diminish
deemphasize
underrate
undervalue
trivialize
US
trivialise
UK
talk down
extenuate
reduce
qualify
minify
brush aside
discount
underestimate
deprecate
weaken
misprize
rationalize
US
downgrade
hold back
sugarcoat
rationalise
UK
detract from
temper
belittle
cheapen
sell short
justify
brush something under the carpet
pooh-pooh
prettify
soften up
hold cheap
undertone
explain away
mince
rate too low
not do justice to
do an injustice to
gild the pill
candy-coat
sugarcoat the pill
cover up
minimalize
brush off
make light
take lightly
dumb down
attach little importance to
give little weight to
think nothing of
give a lower profile
decry
derogate
discredit
denigrate
depreciate
defame
vilipend
knock
lower
belie
backbite
take away from
laugh at
detract
devaluate
decrease
subtract from
write off
blister
cut rate
undermine
disesteem
withdraw
smooth over
gloze over
gloss
varnish
restrain
dampen
dilute
modulate
chill out
more ❯
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blue pencil
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