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expurgate

verb

/ˈekspərˌɡeɪt/

Meaning

To remove offensive or objectionable parts from a text or speech.

The publisher decided to expurgate the novel before reprinting it.

censor, edit, cleanse, purify, bowdlerize

include, allow, permit

expurgate text, expurgate edition, expurgate passage

to be successful or victorious in a contest or competition

to move quickly on foot; to operate or function

to come together for a common purpose or to recover strength or spirit

to take money out of an account; to remove or pull back

to fasten or close something with a latch

to move or cause to move rapidly from side to side