Expurgating

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  • v. Present participle of expurgate.
  • Word Usage
    "I spent the afternoon "expurgating" a novel for the news-editor's use and behoof."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shorten    abbreviate    abridge    contract    foreshorten   
    Cross Reference
    bowdlerise   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    purify    cleanse    purge    emasculate    expurge