rə̇ˈdakt, rēˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin redactus, past participle of redigere to drive, lead, or bring back, get together, collect, arrange, reduce, from red- re- + -igere (from agere to drive, lead, act, do) — more at agent
1. obsolete : to lower in condition or quality : reduce
being a little prodigal in his spending, redacted his estate to a weak point — Robert Monro
2.
[back-formation from redaction ]
a. : to put in writing : make a draft of : compose , frame
council of ministers … engaged in redacting the two proclamations — W.G.Clark
b. : to select or adapt for publication : edit , revise
historical accounts redacted for the modern reader