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

Although Okatsuka redacted the fee from the offer email, other details revealed she was offered a 60-75 minute set at a venue that seats 600-900. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025

But a lot of the real gems are redacted, per Judge Michael Doolin’s orders. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025

The names of several other co-defendants in the case remain redacted from public indictments. —Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025

Although information on the police report was heavily redacted, the address is Kelce’s residence. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 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