bowdlerise
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the name Bowdler with the suffix -ise.
مثال
- The publisher decided to bowdlerise the novel to avoid controversy.
- The film was heavily bowdlerised to achieve a lower age rating.
- The professor criticized the practice of bowdlerising historical texts.
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate “bowdlerize a novel” “Somebody ----s something” “They won't bowdlerise the story”