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Definition bowdlerize in American English

bowdlerize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbaʊdləˌraɪz/
1

to remove the parts of a book, movie, or play that are likely to offend people, with the result that it is no longer very good

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Definition bowdlerize in American English