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

Her name is redacted in federal filings to maintain her anonymity. —ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025

However, the 14-page report appears to list a suspect, though all details about the person are redacted. —Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025

Privacy policies and technical controls should work in tandem to redact, compartmentalize and safeguard all customer data. —Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The list currently includes over three dozen suppliers and their ingredients, but their names are redacted. —Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 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