Redact has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
Verb
1
formulate in a particular style or language
"I wouldn't put it that way"
"She cast her request in very polite language"
2
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
"Edit a book on lexical semantics"
"she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"
3
To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while releasing the remainder.
Example Sentences
"I wouldn't put it that way"
verb
"She cast her request in very polite language"
verb
"Edit a book on lexical semantics"
verb
"she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"
verb
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