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/
Korean meaning: 책이나 영화 등에서 부적절한 내용을 삭제하다, 검열하다
Korean pronunciation: **익**스퍼게이트
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
An editor expurgates inappropriate content from newspaper articles before publication
Expurgate the text, navigate the course, irrigate the garden
🎤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).
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📝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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