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bowdlerize

/ˈbaʊdləraɪz/

Translations

bowdlerizeverb

bowdlerized

Past Simple

bowdlerized

Past Participle

bowdlerizing

Gerund

/ˈbaʊdləraɪz/

expurgerSupprimer ou modifier les passages jugés vulgaires, offensants ou choquants dans un texte.

The publisher decided to bowdlerize the novel to make it suitable for younger readers.

L’éditeur a décidé d’expurger le roman pour le rendre مناسب?

Additional translations

censurerPar extension, supprimer des passages jugés inacceptables ou choquants.

Synonyms

bowdlerizeverb

To remove or alter parts of a text considered vulgar or objectionable.

The publisher decided to bowdlerize the novel to make it suitable for younger readers.