redact

[ri-dakt]

verb (used with object)

1. to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.

2. to draw up or frame (a statement, proclamation, etc.).

3. to edit (text) so as to remove or hide confidential or sensitive information.

   His account number has been redacted from the top of the statement.

redact

/ rɪˈdækt /

verb

1. to compose or draft (an edict, proclamation, etc)

2. to put (a literary work, etc) into appropriate form for publication; edit

Other Word Forms

• redaction noun
• redactor noun
• redactional adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of redact¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin redāctus (past participle of redigere “to lead back”), equivalent to red- red- + āctus, past participle of agere “to drive, move, lead”; act

Word History and Origins

Origin of redact¹

C15: from Latin redigere to bring back, from red- _re- + agere to drive

Example Sentences

A month later, the governor’s office released 1,374 pages of records, the vast majority of which were completely redacted.

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Several records in the case are under seal and many filings are heavily redacted.

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It included flight logs from Epstein's plane and a redacted version of his contacts book containing the names of famous people he knew.

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“Perhaps the greatest danger is not altering documents but wrongly withholding them or producing and redacting them,” Eisen added.

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She also said that the internal report, which triggered the moderator's resignation, should be published - even if it is partially redacted.

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Related Words

• adapt 
• alter 
• analyze 
• annotate 
• arrange 
• assemble 
• censor 
• choose 
• compile 
• compose 
• delete 
• prepare 
• publish 
• rearrange 
• revise 
• select