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redact

re·dact [ ri dákt ] (past and past participle re·dact·ed, present participle re·dact·ing, 3rd person present singular re·dacts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. edit something: to edit or revise something in preparation for publication
formerly classified documents that were redacted before release to protect still confidential material

2. draft something: to compose or draft something for publication or for an announcement

[Mid-19th century. < Latin redact-, past participle of redigere "reduce," literally "bring down" < agere "do"]

re·dac·tion noun
re·dac·tion·al adjective
re·dac·tor noun
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