BOWDLERIZE


Meaning of BOWDLERIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ baʊdləraɪz, AM boʊd- ]

( bowdlerizes, bowdlerizing, bowdlerized)

Note: in BRIT, also use 'bowdlerise'

To bowdlerize a book or film means to take parts of it out before publishing it or showing it.

I’m bowdlerizing it–just slightly changing one or two words so listeners won’t be upset.

...a bowdlerised version of the song.

VERB : V n , V-ed [ disapproval ]

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