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bowdlerize

verb

/ˈbaʊdləˌraɪz/

Meaning

to remove or modify parts of a text considered offensive or inappropriate

The editor bowdlerized the novel to make it suitable for children.

censor, edit, expurgate, sanitize, redact

preserve, allow, include

bowdlerize text, bowdlerize novel, bowdlerize content

to strike something lightly, usually with a quick, sharp sound

To attack suddenly and unexpectedly from a hidden position.

To make weak or feeble; to deprive of strength.

to have a different opinion or to not accept something

to take or use something dishonestly, especially money or property, for one's own use

To start a fire or to inspire a feeling or emotion.