1. to edit or revise a text for publication
Usage: formal
2. to remove or obscure sensitive information from a document before release

Examples

• The editor will redact the manuscript before sending it to the publisher.
• Government officials redacted classified information from the report.
• The lawyer redacted the client’s personal details from the court filing.
• Several paragraphs were redacted with black ink to protect national security.
• The committee spent hours redacting the final version of the policy document.
• Medical records must be redacted to remove patient identifying information.