expurgated
/ˈɛkspərˌɡeɪtɪd/
adjective
- (of a text, film, or other work) having had offensive or objectionable parts removed.
- Many classic fairy tales are now sold in expurgated editions for young children.
- The expurgated version of the novel was used in the high school classroom.
- The film's expurgated release cut several violent scenes to get a lower rating.
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verb
- Past tense of expurgate: removed offensive or objectionable parts from a text, film, or other work.
- The network expurgated the controversial interview segment before airing it.
- The editor expurgated all the swear words from the manuscript before publication.
- The school board expurgated several chapters from the history textbook.