expurgate

/ˈek.spə.ɡeɪt/

/-spɚ-/ formal

Definition

› to remove parts of a piece of writing that are considered likely to cause offence: The book was expurgated to make it suitable for children.Removing and getting rid of thingsTaking things away from someone or somewhere expurgated

/-ɡeɪ.tɪd/

/-ɡeɪ.t̬ɪd/ adjective › Only an expurgated version of the novel has been published so far.Removing and getting rid of thingsTaking things away from someone or somewhere expurgation

/ˌek.spəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

/-spɚ-/ noun [C or U]

(Definition of expurgate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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