- 1. v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate Source: wordnet
- 2. To expurgate, as a book, by omitting or modifying the parts considered offensive. It is a grave defect in the splendid tale of Tom Jones . . . that a Bowlderized version of it would be hardly intelligible as a tale. F. Harrison. -- Bowd`ler*i*za"tion (#), n. --Bowd"ler*ism (#), n. Source: webster
- 3. To expurgate, as a book, by omitting or modifying the partsconsidered offensive. Source: adambom
- 4. v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate Source: ecdict
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