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 Definitions of bowdlerize  [ˈboʊd ləˌraɪz, ˈbaʊd-]  

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Definition of 'bowdlerize' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) bowdlerize
to expurgate (a play, novel, or other written work) by removing or changing passages one considers vulgar or objectionable.

Etymology:  (1830–40; after Thomas Bowdler (1754–1825), English editor)

Definition of 'bowdlerize' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
"bowdlerize a novel"

'bowdlerize' - Nearby Entries  

bow down  bowdlerise  bowdlerism  bowdlerization  bowdlerize  bowed  bowed down  



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