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verbexpurgate (verb) · expurgates (third person present) · expurgated (past tense) · expurgated (past participle) · expurgating (present participle)- remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account):"editors heavily expurgated the novel before its initial publication"
Originearly 17th century (in the sense ‘purge of excrement’): from Latin expurgat- ‘thoroughly cleansed’, from the verb expurgare, from ex- ‘out’ + purgare ‘cleanse’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: serving to purify from something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneouswww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expurgatoryexpurgatory adjective us / ɪkˈspɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i / uk / ɪkˈspɜː.ɡə.t ə r.i / Add to word list relating to the act of removing parts of a piece of writing that are considered likely to cause offense, or to a piece of writing that has had parts removed in this way:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/expu…
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