expurgate
(verb)
verb
1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Similar word(s): bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, shorten
Definition categories: change, abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
Sentences with expurgate as a verb:
- The publisher decided to expurgate the love scene from the book, to make it more child-friendly.