What is the meaning of Bowdlerize?

(v.t.) To expurgate, as a book, by omitting or modifying the parts considered offensive.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). bowdlerize. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bowdlerize/definitions/1981926
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HarvardWebster's 2011, bowdlerize, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/bowdlerize/definitions/1981926>.
MLAWebster's. "bowdlerize" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/bowdlerize/definitions/1981926>
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