Synonyms of redact

redact

verb

as in to delete

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.

Related Words

• delete
• erase
• remove
• censor
• expunge
• cancel
• expurgate
• launder
• obliterate
• elide
• bowdlerize
• efface
• strike (out)
• cross (out)
• clean (up)
• blue-pencil
• stroke (out)
• eradicate
• scratch (out)
• edit (out)
• kill
• x (out)
• wipe out
• blot out
• excise
• shorten
• red-pencil
• cut
• abbreviate
• dele
• clip
• root (out)
• suppress
• repress
• rub out
• bleep
• crop
• silence
• blip
• black out

Dissimilar Words

• stet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redact

What's been released concerning the draft framework is heavily redacted . — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

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

In August, a group of people named in the grand jury report appealed the decision to only partially redact it. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026