censurar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- animadvert verb To criticise, to censure.
- castigate verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
- censor noun An official who reviews books, films, or other media and removes content considered objectionable or dangerous.
- decry verb To denounce as harmful.
- denounce verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
- muzzle noun An animal's nose and mouth area, or a strap-on device fitted over it to stop biting or eating.
- redact verb To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.
Senses
censurar is used for these senses in English:
- animadvert (intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
- bowdlerize (transitive) To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
- castigate (transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.
- castigate (transitive, formal) To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
- censor To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive).
- decry (transitive) To denounce as harmful.
- denounce (transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.
- muzzle (transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.
animadvert — full definition
- verb To criticise, to censure.
- verb To consider.
- verb To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
castigate — full definition
- verb To punish or reprimand someone severely.
- verb To execrate or condemn something in a harsh manner, especially by public criticism.
- verb To revise or make corrections to a publication.