expurgate — to remove objectionable or improper content from a book, movie, or other work
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to remove objectionable or improper content from a book, movie, or other work
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈekspərɡeɪt/
Example Sentences
- The movie was so heavily expurgated for TV that it lost all its original impact.
- My mom tried to expurgate my diary, but I had already hidden the really juicy parts!
- The school board voted to expurgate several controversial chapters from the history textbook.
expurgate
VERB[/ˈekspərɡeɪt/]
to remove objectionable or improper content from a book, movie, or other work
The editor decided to expurgate every offensive passage before the book reached young readers.
Expurgate the text, navigate the course, irrigate the garden
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'expurgatus', the past participle of 'expurgare', meaning 'to cleanse' or 'to purify'. The word combines the prefix 'ex-' (out) with 'purgare' (to purge or cleanse).
Breakdown
ex- (out) + purgare (to purge/cleanse) + -ate (verb suffix) = expurgate
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The movie was so heavily expurgated for TV that it lost all its original impact.”
“My mom tried to expurgate my diary, but I had already hidden the really juicy parts!”
“The school board voted to expurgate several controversial chapters from the history textbook.”
“Netflix decided not to expurgate the series, keeping all the director's original vision intact.”
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