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1. (v.t.) expurgate
to amend by removing words deemed objectionable.
2. expurgate
to purge of something morally offensive.
Etymology: (1615–25; < L expurgātus, ptp. of expurgāre to cleanse, clear away)
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1. (verb) bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
"bowdlerize a novel"
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1. (verb) expurgate
to purify; to clear from anything noxious, offensive, or erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; as, to expurgate a book
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