redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt How to pronounce redact (audio)
redacted; redacting; redacts

transitive verb

1
: to put in writing : frame
2
: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release
broadly : edit
3
: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release

Examples of redact in a Sentence

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The identity of that person is redacted in court documents. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2025 Some of the messages are redacted or have the senders’ and recipients’ names omitted. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 At the time, the names of two additional celebrities — Carter and the unnamed female star — were redacted. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The details are redacted, apart from a reference to violating an instruction from the judge. Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redact 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redact was in 1829

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Cite this Entry

“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redact. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

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