Bowdlerise (Verb)

Meaning

Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Bowdlerize
• Shorten
• Expurgate
• Castrate

Hypernyms

• Abridge
• Cut
• Reduce
• Shorten
• Abbreviate
• Contract

Related Words

• Bowdlerisation (noun)
• Bowdler (noun)
• Bowdleriser (noun)