Main Entry: bowd·ler·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈbōd-lə-ˌrīz, ˈbau̇d-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): bowd·ler·ized; bowd·ler·iz·ing

Etymology: Thomas Bowdler †1825 English editor

Date: 1836

1 : to expurgate (as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
2 : to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content

— bowd·ler·i·za·tion \ˌbōd-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌbau̇d-\ noun

— bowd·ler·iz·er noun