Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > E Cite Synonyms of expurgate Find synonyms for: Verb1. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten, abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduceusage: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of expurgate (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress The Women's March on Versailles Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: oleaginous Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language