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expurgate
ex·pur·gate [ ékspər gàyt ] (past and past participle ex·pur·gat·ed, present participle ex·pur·gat·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·pur·gates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
edit something by removing offensive parts: to remove words or passages considered offensive or unsuitable from a book before publication
[Late 17th century. < Latin expurgat-, past participle of expurgare "cleanse out" < purgare "purify"]

ex·pur·ga·tion [ èkspər gáysh'n ] noun
ex·pur·ga·tor [ ékspər gàytər ] noun
ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al [ ik spùrgə táwree əl ] adjective
ex·pur·ga·to·ry [ ik spúrgə tàwree ] adjective
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