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Synonyms for blue pencils
verb shorten

curtail
abbreviate
truncate
trim
snip
cut
clip

lessen
abstract
reduce
condense
contract
downsize
restrict

concentrate
decrease
slash
diminish
limit
summarize
narrow

chop
digest
compress
blue pencil
put in nutshell

Antonyms for blue pencils

increase
lengthen
enlarge
grow
stretch

release
extend
expand
develop
raise

strengthen
add
fill
free
let go

Synonyms
verb forbid; ban; selectively remove

blacklist
excise
edit
suppress
withhold
restrict
sanitize
abridge
black out
delete
control

examine
cut
review
repress
sterilize
restrain
expurgate
inspect
launder
cork
squelch

decontaminate
bleach
revile
conceal
purify
purge
oversee
bowdlerize
criticize
narrow
strike out

bleep
blue-pencil
clean up
drop the iron curtain
exscind
prevent publication
put the lid on
refuse transmission
scissor out
supervise communications

Antonyms

release
enlarge
ignore
praise
permit

dirty
sanction
add
put in
let go

expand
neglect
approve
allow
endorse

Synonyms
noun forbiddance; ban

restriction
suppression
blackout

control
forbidding
hush up

bowdlerization
blue pencil
infringing on rights

iron curtain
thought control

Antonyms

compliment
encouragement
endorsement

praise
recommendation
approval

sanction

Synonyms
verb abridge

shorten
summarize
curtail
compress
thicken
trim
abbreviate
reduce
snip

digest
compact
cut
sum
inventory
precipitate
shrink
solidify
concentrate

coagulate
encapsulate
edit
contract
chop
epitomize
constrict
cut down
précis

synopsize
telescope
decoct
summate
blue pencil
boil down
densen
press together
put in a nutshell

Antonyms

increase
lengthen
amplify
enlarge

grow
loosen
thin
stretch

extend
develop
expand
open

Synonyms
verb erase, remove

wipe out
annul
expunge
edit
omit
eliminate
destroy
black out
exclude

cut out
efface
trim
obliterate
decontaminate
rub
drop
squash
snip

squelch
sterilize
cut
sanitize
clean
cancel
rub out
rule out
strike out

cross out
bleep
blue-pencil
X-out
blot out
clean up
pass up

Antonyms

create
construct
include
welcome

dirty
build
keep
restore

add
accept
allow
put in

Synonyms
verb rewrite, refine

rearrange
compose
prepare
arrange
censor
choose
publish
compile
annotate
adapt
assemble
analyze
select
alter

revise
delete
trim
rehash
excise
rectify
feature
polish
regulate
check
style
cut
doctor
fine-tune

condense
butcher
emend
rephrase
draft
correct
tighten
finish
scrub
prescribe
report
amplify
discard
proofread

assign
massage
go over
make up
put together
set up
strike out
redact
blue-pencil
boil down
fly speck
recalibrate
write over

Antonyms

disarrange
disperse
scatter
disorganize

disorder
ruin
worsen
disturb

separate
spoil
indulge
keep

Synonyms
verb erase

expunge
edit
obliterate
eliminate

fade
cancel
destroy
delete

rub out
wipe out
blue-pencil
blot out

cross out
scratch out
white out

Antonyms

construct
create

improve
build

Synonyms
verb remove; rub out

wipe out
expunge
obliterate
abolish
eliminate
negate
delete
efface
trim

cut
excise
blank
dispatch
nullify
strike
blot
kill
extirpate

withdraw
gut
cancel
launder
annul
black out
cut out
stamp out
strike out

X-out
blue pencil
cross out
disannul
scratch out
take out

Antonyms

create
construct
ratify
validate
permit

insert
build
lose
keep
retain

allow
add
put in

Synonyms
verb remove, delete

expunge
edit
exterminate
stamp out
black out
cut out
eradicate
trim
cut

gut
elide
launder
erase
extirpate
slash
amputate
strike
destroy

extract
cut off
cut up
knock off
wipe out
cross out
resect
X out
blot out

blue pencil
exscind
exsect
lop off
scissor out
scratch out

Antonyms

create
insert

bear
add

lose
put in

Synonyms
verb destroy, obliterate

wipe out
annul
exterminate
omit
abolish
erase
extinguish
delete
eradicate
efface

trim
cut
scrub
annihilate
drop
remove
discard
launder
kill
extirpate

gut
cancel
exclude
raze
zap
black
black out
call off
knock off
strike out

kayo
KO
X out
blot out
blue pencil
call all bets off
take out

Antonyms

create
insert
institute
construct

bear
add
establish
put in

help
give birth
allow
build

Synonyms
verb censor, cut

decontaminate
scrub
screen
purify

squash
purge
sterilize
bowdlerize

sanitize
lustrate
cleanse
blip

bleep
bleep out
blue pencil
clean up

Antonyms

dirty
permit

open
allow

Synonyms
verb cancel, revoke

invalidate
annul
wipe out
veto
void
undo
abolish
restrict
quash
offset
negate

abrogate
repeal
rescind
countervail
scrub
abate
neutralize
scratch
squash
renege
compensate

limit
vitiate
counterbalance
ax
kill
counteract
confine
trash
zap
annihilate
stamp out

torpedo
blue pencil
bring to naught
call all bets off
disannul
forget it
nig
render null and void
renig
take out
wash out

Antonyms

permit
validate
ratify
sanction
institute
legalize
schedule
set up
revive

release
aid
assist
affirm
sanctify
approve
keep
allow
enact

establish
support
free
let go
help
save
pass

Synonyms
verb destroy

wipe out
annihilate
expunge
exterminate
knock out
ravage
erase
eliminate
smash
black out
obscure
eradicate
scratch

kill
extirpate
cancel
ax
total
zap
cut
waste
efface
finish
scrub
liquidate
squash

nix
sink
trash
off
level
cover
defeat
delete
bog
do in
knock off
rub out
wash out

torpedo
KO
X-out
blot out
blue pencil
finish off
mark out
root out
rub off
shoot down
take apart
take out
wipe off face of earth

Antonyms

create
revive
aid
assist
schedule
set up

construct
build
help
bear
add
fix

begin
initiate
start
leave alone
save
keep

Synonyms
verb copyedit

cut
edit
correct
rearrange

rephrase
refine
analyze
check

revise
delete
go over
strike out

blue-pencil
remove errors

Antonyms

indulge

Synonyms
verb correct, edit

tighten
cut
overhaul
reexamine
scrutinize
rewrite
amend
review
develop
modify

update
compare
revamp
reorganize
upgrade
reconsider
rework
alter
improve
perfect

rehash
scrub
scan
study
launder
emend
debug
polish
redo
change

go over
run through
recast
blue-pencil
redraft
clean up
look over
recalibrate
redraw
restyle

Antonyms

harm
injure

worsen
ignore

decrease
ruin

Synonyms
verb diminish, decrease

trim
cut back
cut
abbreviate
minimize
lessen
reduce
slash

curtail
cut down
shrink
compress
chop
clip
edit
abridge

elide
excerpt
condense
contract
snip
dock
lop
retrench

bob
blue pencil
boil down
cut to the bone
make a long story short
put in a nutshell

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
lengthen
grow

stretch
amplify
elongate
develop

expand
extend
raise
strengthen

Synonyms
verb cut shorter

shave
cut back
pare
cut
prune
clip
mow
shorten

curtail
cut down
shear
abbreviate
truncate
edit
tidy
crop

snip
dock
lop
plane
barber
bob
whittle down
blue pencil

boil down
even up
pare down
put in a nutshell
slice off

Antonyms

lengthen
increase

expand
develop

lose
let grow

Synonyms
verb nullify, cancel

invalidate
annul
vacate
abrogate
dissolve
rescind

trim
cut
drop
launder
sterilize
sanitize

gut
discharge
abnegate
black out
bleep
blue pencil

clean up
declare null and void
take out

Antonyms

permit
validate

sanction
approve

keep
allow

Synonyms
verb play down

mitigate
subdue
palliate

shush
moderate
hush-hush

tone down
euphemize
blue-pencil

put on the soft pedal

Antonyms

incite