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

Though the boxes sometimes pick up human chatter, all human sounds are redacted then deleted for privacy before the audio is sent through AI models. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

More than 17 of the 26 pages provided were either blank or completely redacted, with large black boxes covering entire messages rather than specific pieces of sensitive information. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Footage of the interview with Leya was redacted due to state privacy laws, in part because she was interviewed inside their residence, unlike her boyfriend, who was interviewed outside. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

The initial call came from a person whose name and title were redacted. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 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