Added 9 October 2026
redact
/ɹɪˈdækt/ noun
Latin root: redactus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about redact at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication.
verb
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Formulate in a particular style or language.
I wouldn't put it that way
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Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting.
Edit a book on lexical semantics
Origin
From Old French redacter, from Latin redactus, perfect passive participle of redigō (“drive, lead, collect, reduce”), from re- (“back”) + agō (“put in motion, drive”). Piecewise doublet of react.
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