Expurgate
To remove or cleanse a text of offensive or improper passages, especially by editing or censoring.
verbExpurgate
To remove or cleanse a text of offensive or improper passages, especially by editing or censoring.
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The radio station purged the swearing from many songs because they did not want its bad influence on their young audiences.
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Sounds Like
EK-SPUR-GATE
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ex-purge (to make clean or pure)
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Remember This
From Latin expurgare meaning 'to purge out, cleanse,' the word is related to purge and purgation; commonly used in publishing to produce a clean edition.
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Other Forms
expurgationnoun
expurgatoryadjective
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Connect With
censor, redact, purge, sanitize, edit
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Note
Expurgate is a formal term often used in literary or editorial contexts. It implies removing passages deemed objectionable rather than merely editing for style.