Bowdlerize
Bowdlerize verb - To remove objectionable parts from.
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Synonyms for Bowdlerize
Scrub and bowdlerize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrub" instead a verb "Bowdlerize".
Scrub
Scrub verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).
Bowdlerize and scrub are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bowdlerize" instead a verb "Scrub".
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Bowdlerize: When Lantz brought his cartoons to TV, a lot of them went through heavy editing to appease the censors—and some, like "Abou Ben Boogie" and "Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat" were banned outright.
Source: Creator / Walter Lantz
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Scrub and Bowdlerize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerize/scrub
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