Definition of bowdlerize

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  • bowdlerize is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 25
  • bowdlerize is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 25
  • bowdlerize is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 27

Definition of bowdlerize

  • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate (verb)

    Examples

    1. bowdlerize a novel

    Synonyms

    1. bowdlerise
    2. castrate
    3. expurgate
    4. shorten

See definition of bowdlerize in Merriam Webster