Expurgate (Verb)
Meaning
Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The school edition of the classic novel was expurgated to eliminate the mature themes that were deemed unsuitable for young readers.
- The publisher decided to expurgate certain scenes from the book to avoid controversy and potential backlash from conservative groups.
- The editor had to expurgate a number of profanities from the author's original manuscript to ensure the book met the company's standards.
- In order to get the script approved by the censors, the director had to expurgate several instances of suggestive dialogue and innuendo.
- The team of translators was tasked with expurgating overtly racist language from the original text to make it more palatable for modern readers.