Associations to the word «Expurgate»

Wiktionary

EXPURGATE, verb. (transitive) To edit out rude, incorrect, offensive, useless, or otherwise undesirable information from a book, CD or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.

Dictionary definition

EXPURGATE, verb. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel".

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain