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

The surveillance video and images from the police report were redacted from the version that was made available to the public, per the court's ruling. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025

More files will be turned over to the Oversight panel, which promised to release them after redacting personal information. —Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025

While his plea agreement is redacted in court documents, the records show Rojas-Noblecilla could’ve received a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both, as well as a maximum three years of supervised release for the fraudulent firearm export charge. —Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025

The victims' remains and even glimpses into the rooms where they were found were all redacted in the nearly hour-long video first obtained by Law & Crime. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 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