EXPURGATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

expurgate

verb

ˈek-spər-ˌgāt

Definition of expurgate

as in to censor

to remove objectionable parts from the newspaper had to expurgate the expletive-laden speech that the criminal made upon being sentenced to life imprisonment

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Recent Examples of expurgate The movie’s climactic punch line was repeatedly expurgated and reinstated during previews. — J. Hoberman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2016

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censor

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But on the television broadcast that aired on Saturday, Antonia’s T-shirt had been censored, appearing to be all white.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Faith, clearly, doesn’t gravitate to artists who mute or censor themselves (tourmate Musgraves is another big inspiration).

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

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