(BrE also bowdlerise) verb
[VN] (usually disapproving) to remove the parts of a book, play, etc. that you think are likely to shock or offend people
SYNEXPURGATE
ORIGIN Named after Dr Thomas Bowdler, who in 1818 produced a version of Shakespeare from which he had taken out all the material which he considered unsuitable for family use.
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