redact

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.

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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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