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 policy is not entirely visible because it was redacted by the agency. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

The district responded to the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s request for copies of Strum’s 2024 and 2025 W-2 tax forms by releasing copies with his total wages redacted. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

The encounter occurred near a sensitive facility in the western United States, whose location remains redacted in the public document. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Oscar pundits, including yours truly, redacted her name when discussing the film’s fortunes. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 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