redact meaning and definition

REDACT noun

Definition of redact (noun)

1. someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
   • synonyms: redactor, reviser, rewrite man, rewriter

REDACT verb

Definition of redact (verb)

1. formulate in a particular style or language
   • "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
   • synonyms: cast, couch, frame, put
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"
   • synonyms: edit