Redact (verb)

  1. To edit or revise (a document) by removing or modifying sensitive, confidential, or classified information.
  2. To prepare (a document) for publication or release by making changes or revisions.

Origin:

From latin redact- "drawn up," from the verb redigere, from re- "again" + agere "to do".

Examples:

  1. The document was heavily redacted before it was released to the public.
  2. The government officials were tasked with redacting the classified information from the report.
  3. The lawyer had to redact the personal information from the document before filing it.
  4. The journalist was asked to redact the names of the sources from the article.
  5. The company redact the financial data before sending the report to the investors.
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