censored

• Beschreibt Inhalte, die offiziell geprüft und unterdrückt oder entfernt wurden, meist aus politischen, moralischen oder sicherheitsrelevanten Gründen. Bezieht sich auch auf Stellen in Texten oder Medien, die aus solchen Gründen gestrichen wurden.

Describes content that has been officially examined and suppressed or removed, typically for political, moral, or security reasons.

1. B2formal

   Content that has been officially examined and suppressed or removed due to being considered offensive, harmful, or sensitive.

   Zensiert

   • The censored version of the film removed several controversial scenes.
   • The government released a censored report of the incident.
   • Many censored documents from the war remain classified.

   Synonymecuteditedexpurgatedremovedsanitizedsuppressed

   Antonymeapprovedpublisheduncensored

2. Blurred or blockedB2informal

   Visual or audio material that has been obscured or blocked to prevent viewing or hearing.

   Zensiert

   • The censored image had black bars over certain parts.
   • The interview was censored to hide the witness's identity.
   • The censored audio file had beeps over the offensive words.

   Synonymeblockedblurredcuteditedexpurgatedsilenced

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Inhalte in Veröffentlichungen, Nachrichten oder Medien zu prüfen und unerwünschte oder als anstößig erachtete Teile zu unterdrücken oder zu entfernen.

A verb used to indicate the act of examining and suppressing unacceptable parts of publications, communications, or media.

1. Suppress or remove contentB2formal

   To examine and remove or suppress any parts of a book, film, news, etc. that are considered offensive, harmful, or politically unacceptable.

   zensieren

   • The government censored all reports about the protest.
   • The network censored the explicit language from the broadcast.
   • Historians argue that the regime systematically censored artistic works.

   Synonymeclean upcutdeleteexpurgateredactsuppress

   Antonymepublishrelease

2. Examine for securityB2formal

   To officially examine communications or documents for confidential or sensitive information.

   Auf Sicherheit prüfen

   • Military officials censored the soldiers' letters home.
   • The agency censored the classified documents before release.
   • All outgoing mail from the prison is censored.

   Synonymeinspectreviewscreenvet