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

Reyes and Chamberlain lied to the third man, whose name police redacted in the affidavit, by saying that Reyes intended only to fight Torrey one-on-one. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

The affidavit is heavily redacted, covering the names of people who were interviewed and what their relationship to the situation was. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Though the last name for Swift's contact is redacted, Lively's legal team identified the singer by name in a separate court filing addressing the texts. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The bureau previously released thousands of documents, but most are heavily redacted and hide potentially vital information. — Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 18 July 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