redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Operation Santa is an annual U.S. Postal Service program for children to write letters to Santa and have the letters published online, with personal information redacted. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024

Courts face significant logistical challenges in identifying and redacting applicable criminal records from public indexes. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

The letters can be sent as part of the Postal Service’s annual Operation Santa program, allowing children to write letters to Santa and have their letters shared online, with personal information redacted. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024

The Sheriff’s Department redacted all of their names in its 40-page report, as well as the name of the Los Angeles police officer whose concerns spurred the investigation. —Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1