EXPURGATE


Meaning of EXPURGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈek-spər-ˌgāt ]

transitive verb

( -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 ˌek-spər-ˈgā-shən noun

• ex·pur·ga·tor ˈek-spər-ˌgā-tər noun

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