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

In the records provided to Sportico, the school redacted the name and identifying details of Moore’s representative and the location where his items were sent. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, a handful of online personalities with large followings have led a campaign to uncover the identity of Doe, whose name was redacted in legal documents. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Text in the report around the statement about the test stand was redacted. — Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2026

The statement Sangronis gave to police was redacted from the arrest report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 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