BOWDLERIZE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word bowdlerize. (close relations)
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| expurgate | verbv | |||||
verb • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate | ||||||
| censor | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who censures or condemns • a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable verb • forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) • subject to political, religious, or moral censorship | ||||||
| redact | verbv | |||||
noun • someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication verb • formulate in a particular style or language • prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting | ||||||
| sanitize | verbv | |||||
verb • make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing • make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features | ||||||
| bowdlerise | verbv | |||||
verb • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate | ||||||
| castrate | verbv | |||||
noun • a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction verb • deprive of strength or vigor • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate • remove the testicles of a male animal • remove the ovaries of | ||||||
| shorten | verbv | |||||
verb • make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • make short or shorter • become short or shorter • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate | ||||||
