Meaning : Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting.
Example :
Edit a book on lexical semantics.
She edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages.
Synonyms : redact
Meaning : Supervise the publication of.
Example :
The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years.
Meaning : Cut or eliminate.
Example :
She edited the juiciest scenes.
Synonyms : blue-pencil, delete