bowdlerize
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/ˈbaʊdləraɪz/
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/ˈbaʊdləraɪz/
to edit out offensive or inappropriate content from a text
The editor decided to bowdlerize the novel by removing the explicit scenes.
编辑决定通过删除露骨场景来净化这部小说。