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  Expurgate \Ex"pur*gate\ ([e^]ks"p[u^]r*g[=a]t or
     [e^]ks*p[^u]r"g[=a]t; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expurgated
     ([e^]ks`p[u^]r*g[=a]"t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Expurgating
     ([e^]ks`p[u^]r*g[=a]"t[i^]ng).] [L. expurgatus, p. p. of
     expurgare to purge, purify; ex out, from + purgare to
     cleanse, purify, purge. See Purge, and cf. Spurge.]
     To purify; to clear from anything noxious, offensive, or
     erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; as, to expurgate a book.
     [1913 Webster]

  Expurgate \Ex"pur*gate\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Expurgated; p. pr. & vb. n. Expurgating.] [L. expurgatus,
     p. p. of expurgare to purge, purify; ex out, from + purgare
     to cleanse, purify, purge. See Purge, and cf. Spurge.]
     To purify; to clear from anything noxious, offensive, or
     erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; as, to expurgate a book.

  expurgate
       v : edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate;
           "bowdlerize a novel" [syn: bowdlerize, bowdlerise, castrate,
            shorten]

  expurgate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: expurgar)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise
  undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse;
  to purge. <!--NOTE GRAMMATICAL OBJECT DIFFERS FROM BELOW-->
     2 (lb en transitive) To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive,
  or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication);
  to cleanse; to purge.

  expurgate
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise
  undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse;
  to purge. <!--NOTE GRAMMATICAL OBJECT DIFFERS FROM BELOW-->
     2 (lb en transitive) To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive,
  or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication);
  to cleanse; to purge.

  expurgate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: expurgar)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise
  undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse;
  to purge. <!--NOTE GRAMMATICAL OBJECT DIFFERS FROM BELOW-->
     2 (lb en transitive) To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive,
  or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication);
  to cleanse; to purge.

  expurgate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: expurgar)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise
  undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse;
  to purge. <!--NOTE GRAMMATICAL OBJECT DIFFERS FROM BELOW-->
     2 (lb en transitive) To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive,
  or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication);
  to cleanse; to purge.

  Expurgate /ˈɛkspəɡˌeɪt/
  حرّر

  expurgate /ˈɛkspəɡˌeɪt/
  expurgovat

  expurgate /ˈɛkspəɡˌeɪt/ 
  cenzurovat

  expurgate //ˈɛks.pɚ.ɡeɪt// 
  poistaa, sensuroida
  to cleanse, to purge

  expurgate /ˈɛkspəɡˌeɪt/
  čistiti

  expurgate /ekspəgeit/
  castificare

  expurgate /ˈɛkspəɡˌeɪt/
  1. sansürden geçirmek(kitap)
  2. arıtmak, ıslah etmek, temizlemek. expurga'tion  ıslah etme, arıtma, temizleme. ex'purgator  ıslah eden veya arıtan kimse. expur'gatory  ıslah edici, ıslah kabilin(den.)

  50 Moby Thesaurus words for "expurgate":
     abbreviate, abridge, bleach, blot out, blue-pencil, bowdlerize,
     cancel, censor, clean, clean out, clean up, cleanse, clear out,
     cross out, cut, delete, delouse, depurate, deterge, dry-clean,
     dust, dust off, edit, edit out, erase, expunge, freshen, kill,
     lustrate, omit, purge, purify, reform, rescind, rub out, scavenge,
     spruce, steam-clean, strike, strike off, strike out, sweep out,
     sweeten, tidy, void, whiten, wipe, wipe off, wipe out, wipe up
  
  

  v. 删除,修订;

     vt. 删除,修订,使纯洁