redact

re·dact

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-dakt]
- /rɪˈdækt/
- /rɪˈdækt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-dakt]
- /rɪˈdækt/

Definitions of redact word

verb with object redact to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit. 1
verb with object redact to draw up or frame (a statement, proclamation, etc.). 1
verb with object redact to hide or remove (confidential parts of a text) before publication or distribution, or to examine (a text) for this purpose: The account number has been redacted from the top of the statement. 1
transitive verb redact edit 1
transitive verb redact secret information: obscure, delete 1
verb redact to compose or draft (an edict, proclamation, etc) 0

See all 9 definitions of redact

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Origin of redact

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin redāctus (past participle of redigere to lead back), equivalent to red- red- + āctus, past participle of agere to lead; see act

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Parts of speech for Redact

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Redact

redact popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for redact

verb redact

blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
boil down — When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour.
bowdlerize — To bowdlerize a book or film means to take parts of it out before publishing it or showing it.
edit — to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.

All 7 Synonyms of redact