Meaning Of The Word Expurgate

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What's The Definition Of Expurgate?

expurgate
verb: If someone expurgates a piece of writing, they remove parts of it before it is published because they think those parts will offend or shock people.

expurgate in American English
to remove passages considered obscene or otherwise objectionable from (a book, etc.)
transitive verb: to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

expurgate in British English
verb: to amend (a book, text, etc) by removing (obscene or offensive sections)

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