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Synonyms of redact
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
- Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records.
- The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of redact was in 1829
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