to draw up or frame (a statement, proclamation, etc.).
to edit (text) so as to remove or hide confidential or sensitive information: His account number has been redacted from the top of the statement.
Origin of redact
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin redāctus (past participle of redigere “to lead back”), equivalent to red- red- + āctus, past participle of agere “to drive, move, lead”; see act
It’s impossible to tell what that means without the context of the redacted elements.
Trumpworld’s latest effort to undermine the Russia probe may be even less substantive than prior attempts|Philip Bump|October 7, 2020|Washington Post
The amounts of coal involved were redacted from the copy of the settlement agreement that was made publicly available by the court.
This Billionaire Governor’s Companies Have Now Reached $140 Million in Lawsuit Settlements and Judgments Over Unpaid Bills|by Ken Ward Jr. and Alex Mierjeski|September 24, 2020|ProPublica
The auditor has argued that her findings have been suppressed and that agency leaders have “manipulated” her report, by excessively redacting portions of it.
Morning Report: The School Sports Conundrum|Voice of San Diego|September 18, 2020|Voice of San Diego
One of the redacted sections described an allegation of harassment of staff, and a cross-allegation of harassment by management against staffers for the auditor.
Politics Report: Alleged Footnote 15|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|September 5, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The security sections of the applications have been redacted online.
Weed Cops Blaze New Trail|Valerie Vande Panne|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Note: Names of individual officers allegedly targeted by Dorner have been redacted.
Rogue L.A. Cop’s Facebook Manifesto: ‘You Will Now Live the Life of Prey’|The Daily Beast|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A redacted version of the permit may be issued in the coming days, the spokesman added.
Media for Christ, Company Allegedly Behind 'Innocence of Muslims'|Marlow Stern|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Names and certain sections of the court documents had been redacted.
Did NOTW Delete Phone-Hacking Emails?|Mike Giglio|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
According to the files, “this allows legitimate monies to flow into these accounts along with the proceeds from [redacted].”
8 Explosive Finds in Wu-Tang Clan Member Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s FBI Files|Marlow Stern|January 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Their present report they redacted to the effect, "All correct as it stood," without once mentioning Heucking.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XXI. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
British Dictionary definitions for redact
redact
/ (rɪˈdækt) /
verb(tr)
to compose or draft (an edict, proclamation, etc)
to put (a literary work, etc) into appropriate form for publication; edit