EXPURGATE

[ex.pur.gate] vt -gat.ed ; -gat.ing [L expurgatus, pp. of expurgare, fr. ex- + purgare to purge] (1678): to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous; esp: to expunge objectionable parts from before publication or presentation "an expurgated edition of the letters" -- ex.pur.ga.tion n -- ex.pur.ga.tor n