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EXPURGATE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word expurgate. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word expurgate. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for EXPURGATE

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bowdlerize
verbv
verb

• edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

censor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who censures or condemns

• a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable

verb

• forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)

• subject to political, religious, or moral censorship

clean
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

• ritually clean or pure

• not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

• (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

noun

• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

adverb

• completely; used as intensifiers

• in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

adjective satellite

• free of restrictions or qualifications

• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

• free from impurities

• (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense

• free from sepsis or infection

• morally pure

• (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

• (of a surface) not written or printed on

• exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

• without difficulties or problems

• thorough and without qualification

• not carrying concealed weapons

• free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

• free of drugs

verb

• make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

• clean and tidy up the house

• clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

• be cleanable

• deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.

• remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

• remove while making clean

• remove unwanted substances from

• remove shells or husks from

cut
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

• fashioned or shaped by cutting

• made neat and tidy by trimming

• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

noun

• a share of the profits

• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a step on some scale

• a wound made by cutting

• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

• a remark capable of wounding mentally

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the style in which a garment is cut

• a canal made by erosion or excavation

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of cutting something into parts

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• the act of reducing the amount or number

• an unexcused absence from class

adjective satellite

• with parts removed

• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• mixed with water

verb

• separate with or as if with an instrument

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• make an incision or separation

• discharge from a group

• form by probing, penetrating, or digging

• style and tailor in a certain fashion

• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• make out and issue

• cut and assemble the components of

• intentionally fail to attend

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• give the appearance or impression of

• move (one's fist)

• pass directly and often in haste

• pass through or across

• make an abrupt change of image or sound

• stop filming

• make a recording of

• record a performance on (a medium)

• create by duplicating data

• form or shape by cutting or incising

• perform or carry out

• function as a cutting instrument

• allow incision or separation

• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• reap or harvest

• fell by sawing; hew

• penetrate injuriously

• refuse to acknowledge

• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• have a reducing effect

• cease, stop

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• have grow through the gums

• grow through the gums

• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

delete
verbv
verb

• remove or make invisible

• wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information

• cut or eliminate

edit
verb, nounv, n
verb

• prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

• supervise the publication of

• cut and assemble the components of

• cut or eliminate

purge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

• an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

• an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

verb

• oust politically

• clear of a charge

• make pure or free from sin or guilt

• rid of impurities

• rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

redact
verbv
noun

• someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication

verb

• formulate in a particular style or language

• prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

sanitize
verbv
verb

• make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing

• make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features

bowdlerise
verbv
verb

• edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

castrate
verbv
noun

• a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction

verb

• deprive of strength or vigor

• edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

• remove the testicles of a male animal

• remove the ovaries of

shorten
verbv
verb

• make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• make short or shorter

• become short or shorter

• edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Best Hypernyms For EXPURGATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for expurgate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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abbreviate abridge contract cut foreshorten reduce shorten

Alternatives for BOWDLERIZE

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