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EXPURGATES Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word expurgates. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word expurgates. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For EXPURGATES

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

Alternatives for BOWDLERIZES

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