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 Law enforcement agencies are allowed to charge a reasonable fee for their efforts locating and redacting the records. Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024 The slideshow and reports’ 160 pages were obtained Friday by The Sun in a Maryland Public Information Act request but were heavily redacted. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024 While prosecutors have redacted the names of victims, records suggest at least one was someone known to Montiel. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 Officials are working to redact the document, and plan to officially release it Monday, state officials said. Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 25 July 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 19 Aug. 2024.

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