redact vs alter

redact is a noun but alter is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
redact	Yes	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of redact; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than redact:

redact: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of redact include change, modify.

As verbs, alter is a hyponym of redact; that is, alter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than redact:

redact: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
alter: insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

redact (noun)	alter (noun)
someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication

redact (verb)	alter (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting	remove the ovaries of
formulate in a particular style or language	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to