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bowd·ler·ize
\ˈbōdləˌrīz, ˈbau̇d-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: see -ize, sometimes capitalized
Etymology: Thomas Bowdler died 1825 English editor of an expurgated Shakespeare + English -ize
1. : to remove matter considered indelicate or otherwise objectionable from by expurgation or alteration
< bowdlerize a text >
< a bowdlerized version of the scene >
< bowdlerized the manuscript >
2. : to alter (something) by removing forceful elements : emasculate
< bowdlerize a philosophy > |