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

Alarmingly, the administration chose not to redact the personal information, including Social Security numbers and other personal details, of hundreds of individuals, many of whom are still active in the workforce. —Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025

Today, per his direction, previously redacted JFK Assassination Files are being released to the public with no redactions. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025

He was interviewed at Miami Beach Police Department headquarters, but his statements were redacted from the arrest affidavit. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025

In the petition, St. Clair said New York is the home state of the child, who goes by R.S.C. The author alleges in the petition that Musk is the father of the baby boy, who was born in September 2024 (the exact date has been redacted in the filing). —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redact

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact