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bowdlerize

/ˈbaʊdləraɪz/

Translations

bowdlerizeverb

bowdlerized

Past Simple

bowdlerized

Past Participle

bowdlerizing

Gerund

/ˈbaʊdləraɪz/

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

Редактор решил цензурировать роман, чтобы сделать его подходящим для более юных читателей.

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.