✂️expurgate

verb
/ˈekspərˌɡeɪt/

Meaning

To remove offensive or objectionable parts from a text or speech.

Example Sentences

The publisher decided to expurgate the novel before reprinting it.

Synonyms

censor, edit, cleanse, purify, bowdlerize

Antonyms

include, allow, permit

Collocations

expurgate text, expurgate edition, expurgate passage

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