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

So fans should brace themselves for a Hot Girl [season redacted]. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

The business’ name and address were redacted from court documents. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

The man had fallen to the floor from his wheelchair and stopped breathing, the daughter of another resident told inspectors in December 2025 — the date of the incident is redacted in AHCA’s report. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

The driver, whose name was redacted from the report, was arrested near the 1700 block of South Elm Street, the report says. — arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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