bowdlerise

• Verbe signifiant supprimer ou modifier des passages d'un texte jugés offensants ou inconvenants, souvent de manière pudibonde ou excessivement prudente.

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

1. Censor or expurgateC2formalbritish

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

   Expurger ou censurer un texte

   • 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.

   Synonymesblue-pencilcensorclean upcuteditexpurgateredact

   Antonymesincludepreserveretain