expurgar — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
expurgar is used for these senses in English:
- bowdlerize (transitive) To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
- 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).
- expunge (transitive) To erase or strike out.
- redact (usually, transitive) To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.
censor — full definition
- noun An official who reviews books, films, or other media and removes content considered objectionable or dangerous.
- verb To examine and remove or block content judged unsuitable.
expunge — full definition
- verb To erase or strike out.
- verb To eliminate completely; to annihilate.
- verb To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.