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

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

The video was redacted to block out images that could identify the location of Dugan's home. —Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025

The government has also conceded in court filings that at least some of the exhibits may already have been made public during Maxwell’s trial, and much of the materials may have been redacted in order to protect the identities of victims and other third parties. —Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 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