Expurgate

v. t.

1.

To purify; to clear from anything noxious, offensive, or erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; as, to expurgate a book. [imp. & p. p. Expurgated (ĕks`pŭr*gā"tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Expurgating (ĕks`pŭr*gā"tĭng).]

Verb

1.

expurgate - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" Synonyms: bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, shorten

abbreviate, abridge, bleach, blot out, blue-pencil, bowdlerize, cancel, clean, clean out, clean up, clear out, cross out, cut, delete, delouse, depurate, deterge, dry-clean, dust, dust off, edit out, erase, expunge, freshen, kill, lustrate, omit, purify, reform, rescind, rub out, scavenge, spruce, steam-clean, strike, strike off, strike out, sweep out, sweeten, tidy, void, whiten, wipe, wipe off, wipe out, wipe up

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