EXPURGATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Expurgate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

early 17th century (in the sense ‘purge of excrement’): from Latin expurgat- ‘thoroughly cleansed’, from the verb expurgare, from ex- ‘out’ + purgare ‘cleanse’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛkspəɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account)

Short Definition:

remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from

Examples:
  • editors heavily expurgated the novel before its initial publication

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