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Bowdlerize (Verb)

Meaning

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

Classification

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

Examples

  • The publisher had to bowdlerize the novel to make it more suitable for a younger audience.
  • The company bowdlerized the film to remove violent scenes before releasing it in a family-friendly version.
  • Critics argued that the editor had bowdlerized the original text by removing key phrases that added depth to the narrative.
  • Some argue that bowdlerizing James Joyce's Ulysses is essentially altering its core meaning.
  • In an effort to avoid controversy, the company bowdlerized the comedian's stand-up special before airing it on television.

Synonyms

  • Shorten
  • Bowdlerise
  • Expurgate
  • Castrate

Hypernyms

  • Cut
  • Reduce
  • Shorten
  • Abbreviate
  • Contract
  • Foreshorten

Related Words

  • Bowdlerizer (noun)
  • Bowdlerization (noun)
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