EXPURGATES Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word expurgates. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EXPURGATES
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bowdlerizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate | ||||||||
censors | 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 | ||||||||
edits | 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 | ||||||||
purges | 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) | ||||||||
purifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • make pure or free from sin or guilt • become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin | ||||||||
redacts | 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 | ||||||||
sanitizes | 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 | ||||||||
bowdlerize | 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 |