bowdlerized

verb

Definition of bowdlerizednext
past tense of bowdlerize
as in censored
to remove objectionable parts from a bowdlerized version of "Gulliver's Travels" that purportedly makes it unobjectionable for children

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  1. censored
  2. shortened
  3. edited
Verb
  • Bri censored out in the video what the flavor was, not wanting to further spoil the surprise.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Of course, obscene content has been censored, and services that clearly broke intellectual property laws, like Napster, WikiLeaks, and The Pirate Bay were shuttered, but, for the average person, the internet remained broadly open in the United States.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of censored
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  • Instead of being sent on a trip to Disney World, the householders are involved during the renovation process, which has been shortened from one week to four days.
    Maxwell Millington, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • At the same point in the 2020-21 season, which was also shortened by the pandemic, the Kings were 13-20.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of shortened
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  • Letters are edited for clarity and length.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • His answers have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
    Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of edited
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