bowdlerise

A verb meaning to remove or modify parts of a text considered offensive or inappropriate, often in a prudish or overly cautious manner.

• 🇩🇪Textstellen, die als anstößig oder unpassend gelten, aus einem Werk entfernen oder entschärfen, oft in prüder oder übervorsichtiger Weise.

1. Censor or expurgate C2 formal british

   To remove or alter parts of a text, play, or film that are considered offensive or inappropriate.

   • The publisher decided to bowdlerise the novel for a younger audience.
   • Many classic works have been bowdlerised to remove profanity.
   • The film was heavily bowdlerised before its television broadcast.

   🇩🇪Zensieren

   Synonyme: blue-pencilcensorclean upcuteditexpurgateredact

   Antonyme: includepreserveretain

• bowdlerised past participle
• bowdlerised past simple
• bowdlerising present participle
• bowdlerises third person singular