ex·pur·gate 
/ˈɛkspɚˌgeɪt/ verb
ex·pur·gates; ex·pur·gat·ed; ex·pur·gat·ing /ˈɛkspɚˌgeɪt/ verb [+ obj] formal : to change (a written work) by removing parts that might offend people
▪ They felt it was necessary to expurgate his letters before publishing them.
▪ They felt it was necessary to expurgate his letters before publishing them.
— expurgated adjective
▪ an expurgated edition of his letters
▪ an expurgated edition of his letters
— ex·pur·ga·tion /ˌɛkspɚˈgeɪʃən/ noun [count, noncount]
/ˌɛkspɚˈgeɪʃən/ noun [count, noncount]
