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redact

/rɪˈdækt/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Law verb

To edit a document by concealing or removing sensitive parts before disclosure.

The firm redacted the clients' names before serving the file on the regulator.

Similar: censor, obscure

Topic: Evidence & procedure in Legal English

Business verb

To edit a document by obscuring or removing sensitive parts before disclosure.

The board redacted the commercially sensitive figures before releasing the minutes to regulators.

Similar: censor, obscure, expunge

Topic: Corporate governance in Business English

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