bowdlerize

Today's Word January 28, 2021

Definition: (verb) Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.
Synonyms: expurgate, sanitize.
Usage: The publisher refused to bowdlerize the classic novel, so the school board voted to place it on the district's banned books list.
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