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

Examples

• The editor redacts the manuscript before sending it to the publisher.
• The government redacts classified information from public documents.
• The lawyer redacts personal details from the court filing.
• She carefully redacts all names from the research data.
• The agency redacts portions of the report for national security.
• He redacts sensitive financial information before sharing the document.