v.
Pronunciation: ' b ō d-l ə - ˌ r ī z, ' bau ̇ d-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Etymology: Thomas Bowdler † 1825 English editor
Date: 1836
1 : to expurgate (as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
2 : to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content
– bowd · ler · i · za · tion \ ˌ b ō d-l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ bau ̇ d- \ noun
– bowd · ler · iz · er noun