expurgate

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Synonyms: expurgated, expurge, epurate, expurgator, expurgates, excurvate, expirate

Antonyms: expurgated, expurge, epurate, expurgator, expurgates, excurvate, expirate

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[edit]] out ([[incorrect]], [[offensive]], or otherwise [[undesirable]] information) from a [[book]] or other [[publication]]; to [[cleanse]]; to [[purge]]. <!--NOTE GRAMMATICAL OBJECT DIFFERS FROM BELOW-->
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[undertake]] editing out [[incorrect]], [[offensive]], or otherwise [[undesirable]] information from (a [[book]] or other [[publication]]); to [[cleanse]]; to [[purge]].

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