Bowdlerize

Definition of Bowdlerize

1. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate Verb

Synonyms for word "bowdlerize"

bowdlerise
castrate
expurgate
shorten

Semanticaly linked words with "bowdlerize"

abbreviate
abridge
contract
cut
foreshorten
reduce
shorten

Lexical Analysis for "bowdlerize"

bowdlerization
Noun
derivation
2
1. the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent
2. written material that has been bowdlerized
bowdlerizer
Noun
derivation
1
1. a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages

Words Rhyme with bowdlerize

acclimatize
acetylize
achromatize
actualize
advertize
aerosolize
agenize
aggrandize
agnize
agonize
alchemize
alcoholize
alkalinize
alkalize
allegorize
alphabetize

Etymology for bowdlerize

etymology bowdlerization
etymology bowdlerizer
etymologically related bowdlerization
is derived from bowdlerism
is derived from bowdlerization
is derived from bowdlerized
is derived from bowdlerizer
is derived from bowdlerizes
is derived from bowdlerizing

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