bowdlerise (3 synonym found)

Bowdlerise has 3 synonyms. The top synonyms for bowdlerise are shorten, expurgate, bowdlerize. Another word for bowdlerise is shorten. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for bowdlerise?

A common synonym for bowdlerise is shorten. Other synonyms include expurgate, bowdlerize.

How many synonyms does bowdlerise have?

Bowdlerise has 3 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does bowdlerise mean?

°To remove those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar or adult in nature.

Definition of bowdlerise:

°To remove those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar or adult in nature.
"the bowdlerised version of the text, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavour"
°(by extension) To remove those parts of a text considered to be damaging to an authority.
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Definition of bowdlerise:

°To remove those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar or adult in nature.
"the bowdlerised version of the text, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavour"
°(by extension) To remove those parts of a text considered to be damaging to an authority.
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