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expurgate

(ekspəʳgeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense expurgates, present participle expurgating, past tense, past participle expurgated

verb

If someone expurgates a piece of writing, they remove parts of it before it is published because they think those parts will offend or shock people.

[formal]

He heavily expurgated the work in its second edition. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: censor, cut, clean up [informal], purge More Synonyms of expurgate

expurgated adjective

It was first published in 1914 in a highly expurgated version.

expurgate in British English

(ˈɛkspəˌɡeɪt)

verb

(transitive)

to amend (a book, text, etc) by removing (obscene or offensive sections)

Derived forms

expurgation (ˌexpurˈgation)

noun

expurgator (ˈexpurˌgator)

noun

expurgatory (ɛksˈpɜːɡətərɪ, -trɪ) or expurgatorial (ɛkˌspɜːɡəˈtɔːrɪəl)

adjective

Word origin

C17: from Latin expurgāre to clean out, from purgāre to purify; see purge

expurgate in American English

(ˈɛkspərˌgeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexpurˌgated or ˈexpurˌgating

to remove passages considered obscene or otherwise objectionable from (a book, etc.)

to expunge (objectionable material) from; delete

Derived forms

expurgation (ˌexpurˈgation)

noun

expurgator (ˈexpurˌgator)

noun

expurgatory (exˈpurgaˌtory) (ˈɛksˈpərgəˌtɔri)

adjective

Word origin

< L expurgatus, pp. of expurgare, to purge, cleanse < ex-, out + purgare, purge

Synonyms of 'expurgate'

censor, cut, clean up, purge

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(verb) in the sense of censor

Definition

to amend a piece of writing by removing sections thought to be offensive

The work was heavily expurgated for its second edition.

Synonyms

censor

Court officials have reserved the right to censor proceedings.

cut

The audience wants more music and less drama, so we've cut some scenes.

clean up (informal)

purge

He lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety.

purify

Plants can filter and purify the air in your office.

blue-pencil

sanitize

the school of crime writers who sanitize violence

bowdlerize

She had ceased to bowdlerize her storytelling.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bowdlerize

Definition

to remove passages or words regarded as indecent from (a play, novel, etc.)

She had ceased to bowdlerize her storytelling.

Synonyms

censor,

cut,

clean up,

blue-pencil,

expurgate,

sanitize

in the sense of cut

The audience wants more music and less drama, so we've cut some scenes.

Synonyms

delete,

take out,

excise,

edit out,

expurgate

in the sense of purge

Definition

to be purified

He lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety.

Synonyms

cleanse,

clear,

purify,

wash,

clean out,

expiate

Nearby words of
expurgate

expropriation
expulsion
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expurgate
exquisite
extant
extemporaneous

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expurgate

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in the sense of purify

Definition

to free (something) of harmful or inferior matter

Plants can filter and purify the air in your office.

Synonyms

clean,

filter,

cleanse,

refine,

clarify,

disinfect,

fumigate,

decontaminate,

sanitize,

detoxify

in the sense of sanitize

Definition

to omit unpleasant details to make (news) more acceptable

the school of crime writers who sanitize violence

Synonyms

make acceptable,

clean up,

purge,

water down,

expurgate,

make palatable

单词	expurgate
释义	Trends of expurgate View usage for: expurgate (ekspəʳgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense expurgates, present participle expurgating, past tense, past participle expurgated verb If someone expurgates a piece of writing, they remove parts of it before it is published because they think those parts will offend or shock people. [formal] He heavily expurgated the work in its second edition. [VERB noun] Synonyms: censor, cut, clean up [informal], purge More Synonyms of expurgate expurgated adjective It was first published in 1914 in a highly expurgated version. expurgate in British English (ˈɛkspəˌɡeɪt) verb (transitive) to amend (a book, text, etc) by removing (obscene or offensive sections) Derived forms expurgation (ˌexpurˈgation) noun expurgator (ˈexpurˌgator) noun expurgatory (ɛksˈpɜːɡətərɪ, -trɪ) or expurgatorial (ɛkˌspɜːɡəˈtɔːrɪəl) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin expurgāre to clean out, from purgāre to purify; see purge expurgate in American English (ˈɛkspərˌgeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexpurˌgated or ˈexpurˌgating 1. to remove passages considered obscene or otherwise objectionable from (a book, etc.) 2. to expunge (objectionable material) from; delete Derived forms expurgation (ˌexpurˈgation) noun expurgator (ˈexpurˌgator) noun expurgatory (exˈpurgaˌtory) (ˈɛksˈpərgəˌtɔri) adjective Word origin < L expurgatus, pp. of expurgare, to purge, cleanse < ex-, out + purgare, purge Synonyms of 'expurgate' censor, cut, clean up, purge More Synonyms of expurgate (verb) in the sense of censor Definition to amend a piece of writing by removing sections thought to be offensive The work was heavily expurgated for its second edition. Synonyms censor Court officials have reserved the right to censor proceedings. cut The audience wants more music and less drama, so we've cut some scenes. clean up (informal) purge He lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety. purify Plants can filter and purify the air in your office. blue-pencil sanitize the school of crime writers who sanitize violence bowdlerize She had ceased to bowdlerize her storytelling. Additional synonyms in the sense of bowdlerize Definition to remove passages or words regarded as indecent from (a play, novel, etc.) She had ceased to bowdlerize her storytelling. Synonyms censor, cut, clean up, blue-pencil, expurgate, sanitize in the sense of cut The audience wants more music and less drama, so we've cut some scenes. Synonyms delete, take out, excise, edit out, expurgate in the sense of purge Definition to be purified He lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety. Synonyms cleanse, clear, purify, wash, clean out, expiate Nearby words of expurgate expropriation expulsion expunge expurgate exquisite extant extemporaneous Synonyms of 'expurgate' expurgate Explore 'expurgate' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of purify Definition to free (something) of harmful or inferior matter Plants can filter and purify the air in your office. Synonyms clean, filter, cleanse, refine, clarify, disinfect, fumigate, decontaminate, sanitize, detoxify in the sense of sanitize Definition to omit unpleasant details to make (news) more acceptable the school of crime writers who sanitize violence Synonyms make acceptable, clean up, purge, water down, expurgate, make palatable
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