Expurgate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛks.pɚ.ɡeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Expurgate is a verb meaning (transitive) To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.
Meaning
(transitive) To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.
Example Sentences
The publisher decided to expurgate the book, which meant removing the love scene.
The publisher decided to expurgate the love scene from the book, to make it more child-friendly.
Yossarian was busy expurgating all but romance words from the letters when the chaplain sat down in a chair between the beds and asked him how he was feeling.
Word Forms
- expurgates
- expurgating
- expurgated
Synonyms for expurgate
Depending on context, synonyms include winnow, bowdlerise, bowdlerize, shorten.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bowdlerize, bowdlerise, shorten, dele, expurge, purge.
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