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 The text exchange wasn't shown to the audience on Thursday because it wasn't redacted, but a redacted version has now been posted on the court's website. Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 But when the indictment was first released, the names of Trump's seven allies were redacted because they had not yet been served their notice of charges. Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 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 28 May. 2024.

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