Definitions

redact

[ri-dakt] / rɪˈdækt /

VERB

bowdlerize

Synonyms

STRONG

edit expurgate

VERB

edit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

amplify assign blue pencil butcher check condense correct cut discard doctor draft emend excise feature fine-tune finish massage polish prescribe proofread rectify regulate rehash rephrase report scrub style tighten trim

WEAK

boil down fly speck go over make up put together recalibrate set up strike out write over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize disperse disturb scatter separate

STRONG

indulge keep ruin spoil worsen

VERB

emend

Synonyms

STRONG

alter amend better edit improve polish rectify retouch revise right

WEAK

emendate touch up

Antonyms

STRONG

damage harm injure ruin worsen

WEAK

make mistake

Example Sentences

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Several criticised what they said was a failure to redact the names of victims as was required by law.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Massie has also criticized the DOJ, which he says “has failed to properly redact victims’ information while simultaneously succeeding in avoiding the disclosure of incriminated individuals,” in a statement to Salon.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

What they’ve done is all these haphazard redactions, redacting a bunch of things they’re not supposed to redact.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

The Justice Department was required to redact all victims’ names prior to releasing the files.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

"Abridge, redact," he exclaims towards the end, but there was no abridgment and no redaction.

From The Life of Froude by Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield)

redact

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