Bowdlerise

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of bowdlerize. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    Alternative form of bowdlerize. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bowdlerizebowdlerizecastrateexpurgateshorten

Etymology

From Bowdler + -ise.

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