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 committee has typically released transcripts of interviews after they are reviewed for accuracy and redacted to remove any potential references to alleged victims. — John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 June 2026

The statements Smith made to police after she was detained are redacted in the court record. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

News Peg One of the documents covered by the judge’s order is an April 2009 email exchange between Epstein and an individual whose name is redacted. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The Justice Department redacted the name of the recipient of this email released in the Epstein files. — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 25 June 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