bowdlerise

Other forms: bowdlerised; bowdlerising

Definitions of bowdlerise
  1. verb
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
    synonyms: bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten
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    type of:
    abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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