Bowdlerize
Bowdlerize verb - To remove objectionable parts from.
Usage example: a bowdlerized version of “Gulliver's Travels” that purportedly makes it unobjectionable for children
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Bowdlerize
Censure and bowdlerize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Censure" instead a verb "Bowdlerize".
Censure
Censure verb - To express public or formal disapproval of.
Bowdlerize and censure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bowdlerize" instead a verb "Censure".
Cite this Source
Censure and Bowdlerize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerize/censure
Bowdlerize & Censure. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerize/censure>.
Censure or Bowdlerize. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerize/censure.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "bowdlerize" and "censure" have occurred on timeline