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Synonyms for redact

Most common

put cast frame couch

All synonyms

Verb

1. Cast

put, cast, frame, couch

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.

    The names and email addresses of the users were redacted from the public data.

Related words

Word family
redaction redactive redactor

Forms

Past participle
redacted
e.g. redacted → framed, couched, edited, censored…

Example sentences

  • cast The bribery scandal cast doubts on the government.
  • frame The way you frame a question can change the answer.
  • edit Please edit the sentence if it is wrong or awkward.
  • censor Do not censor me, I am free to express my opinions.
  • collate Please make sure to collate the documents.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
redactrising
caststeady
framerising
editrising
censorsteady
collatesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
put1
4 letters
cast1, edit2
5 letters
frame1, couch1
6 letters
censor2
7 letters
collate2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (edit2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
caviarder
Italiano
oscurare
Deutsch
schwärzen