Meaning of BOWDLERISE

Pronunciation:			'bawdlu`rIz
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
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	Synonyms:		bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten
	See Also:		abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce