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Redact Definition & Meaning

redact
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"

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What does redact mean?
someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" 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"
What part of speech is redact?
Redact is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does redact have?
Redact has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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