edit vs cut up

edit is not an adjective while cut up is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edit	No	No	Yes	No
cut up	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cut up is a hyponym of edit; that is, cut up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edit:

edit: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
cut up: significantly cut up a manuscript

edit (adjective)	cut up (adjective)
	cut into pieces

edit (verb)	cut up (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting	significantly cut up a manuscript
cut and assemble the components of	separate into isolated compartments or categories
cut or eliminate	damage or injure severely
supervise the publication of	cut to pieces