Definition of EXPURGATE

expurgate

Verb

  • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  • To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.
  • To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.

Examples

  • The publisher decided to expurgate the book, which meant removing the love scene.
  • The publisher decided to expurgate the love scene from the book, to make it more child-friendly.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin expurgātus, perfect passive participle of expurgō (“purge, cleanse, purify”).

Scrabble Score: 19

expurgate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expurgate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expurgate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

expurgate: valid Words With Friends Word