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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

/ ɪˈæ /

verb

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

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • redaction noun
  • redactor noun
  • ˈ岹پDz noun
  • ˈ岹پDzal adjective
  • ˈ岹ٴǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of redact1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin 峦ٳܲ (past participle of redigere “to lead back”), equivalent to red- red- + 峦ٳܲ, past participle of agere “to drive, move, lead”; act
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of redact1

C15: from Latin redigere to bring back, from red- re- + agere to drive
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Example Sentences

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In an affidavit filed with the federal complaint, a supervisory special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, whose name was redacted, said news quickly spread about “ICE raids” taking place throughout L.A.

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Cervantes’ office then released redacted medical records from her treatment at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Sacramento.

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Court documents, while heavily redacted in places, show emails and letters were flying backwards and forwards between the Home Office, the Palace, Scotland Yard - and ultimately Prince Harry's team.

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The settlement demand letters, and the settlement amounts, were first reported on by LAist, but with key details redacted.

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“It’s not the case. And I make him redact all that stuff.”

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