redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt How to pronounce redact (audio)
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 Blumenthal’s committee has requested internal documents as well as testimony from officials but has received only some of the records, and many of them are redacted or duplicates. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024 Samsung originally said the monitors would connect via pogo pins but later redacted that. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 31 May 2024 The names of the alleged shooter and victim were redacted due to their ages, said a spokesperson for the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024 Because the minors reside in the facility where the incident occurred, the Sheriff’s Office redacted the address of the incident from the report. Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for redact 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redact was in 1829

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Cite this Entry

“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redact. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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