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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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Griffin also confirmed that the large bundle of documents released last month had been temporarily removed from the government website "to redact some additional information".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

Though the Justice Department sought to redact sensitive information, Congress mandated disclosure in 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"The Rédacteur vill not redact long, hein?" he said presently.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel