Entry Word: censor

Function: verb

Meaning: to remove objectionable parts from <the producers were told that they would have to censor their movie if they wanted a PG rating>

Synonyms clean (up), expurgate

Related Words cleanse, purge, purify; abbreviate, edit, shorten; cut (out), delete, excise, expunge; repress, silence, suppress; censure, condemn, denounce; examine, review, screen, scrutinize

Near Antonyms approve, authorize, sanction