subedit

American  

[suhb-ed-it] / sʌbˈɛd ɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

British.

1. to copyedit.

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subedit British  

/ sʌbˈɛdɪt /

verb

1. to edit and correct (written or printed material)

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Etymology

Origin of subedit

First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from subeditor

Example Sentences

The news wire will close at the end of June, and its subediting business Pagemasters will close at the end of August.

From BBC

When I did subediting shifts in an office, I became an expert at squeezing two, and sometimes three pints into my lunch hour, which I spent on my own in the pub.

From The Guardian

And Wales intends that the community of readers will fact-check and subedit published articles.

From The Guardian

The subediting changes he's making still revolve around print production.

From The Guardian

But not everyone has a newspaper subediting department on hand to clean up their prose.

From The Guardian