bowdlerize 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Examples
- 1.bowdlerize a novel
Hypernym
abridge 1
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
EnglishDerivationally related form
bowdlerization 2
noun
the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent
bowdlerization 1
noun
written material that has been bowdlerized
bowdlerizer 1
noun
a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages
