BOWDLERISE
bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten
(verb) edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; “bowdlerize a novel”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
bowdlerise (third-person singular simple present bowdlerises, present participle bowdlerising, simple past and past participle bowdlerised)
Alternative form of bowdlerize
Etymology
Verb
Bowdlerise (third-person singular simple present Bowdlerises, present participle Bowdlerising, simple past and past participle Bowdlerised)
Alternative form of bowdlerize
Source: Wiktionary