bowdlerize (Meaning)

Wordnet

bowdlerize (v)

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Webster

To expurgate, as a book, by omitting or modifying the parts considered offensive.

No weak antonyms found.

The editor decided to bowdlerize the novel by removing explicit scenes.
Critics accused the filmmaker of attempting to bowdlerize the movie to achieve a lower age rating.
Parents often appreciate when television shows are bowdlerized to make them suitable for family viewing.
Some argue that it's unnecessary to bowdlerize literature for modern readers.
The playwright faced pressure to bowdlerize the play to avoid controversy.
Publishers may bowdlerize classic texts to make them more marketable to younger audiences.
The decision to bowdlerize the lyrics of the song sparked a debate about artistic freedom.
The author resisted pressure to bowdlerize the manuscript, insisting on preserving its integrity.
Despite efforts to bowdlerize the content, the controversial themes remained evident.
Scholars analyze the ways in which texts are bowdlerized to understand shifts in cultural attitudes.

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicateTo expurgate, as a book, by omitting or modifying the parts considered offensive.

censor, clean (up), delete, edit,shorten, expurgate, review, launder, denounce, silence

authorize, approve,approve, authorize,sanction, sanction,

The editor decided to bowdlerize the novel by removing explicit scenes.

Critics accused the filmmaker of attempting to bowdlerize the movie to achieve a lower age rating.

Parents often appreciate when television shows are bowdlerized to make them suitable for family viewing.

Some argue that it's unnecessary to bowdlerize literature for modern readers.