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

Parts of Weiss’ most recent application for the appellate court were redacted by the Judicial Nominating Commission, although the commission provided the Herald/Times with Weiss’ first, unredacted application earlier this year. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Some sections have been redacted to protect sources and the personal data of third parties, authorities said. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

California law also allows an association to withhold or redact information when releasing it could reasonably lead to identity theft or fraud or compromise a member's privacy. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The people’s names were redacted from the incident report, and NBC News was unable to reach them for comment Tuesday. — Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026