Expurgate
/ˈɛks.pɚ.ɡeɪt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:22 pts9 letters
Definition of Expurgate
verb
- To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.
"The publisher decided to expurgate the love scene from the book, to make it more child-friendly."
- To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.
"The publisher decided to expurgate the book, which meant removing the love scene."
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