v.
Pronunciation: ' ek-sp ə r- ˌ g ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing
Etymology: Latin expurgatus, past participle of expurgare, from ex- + purgare to purge
Date: 1678
: to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous especially : to expunge objectionable parts from before publication or presentation <an expurgated edition of the letters>
– ex · pur · ga · tion \ ˌ ek-sp ə r- ' g ā -sh ə n \ noun
– ex · pur · ga · tor \ ' ek-sp ə r- ˌ g ā -t ə r \ noun