verb
to remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account)
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The editor had to expurgate the inappropriate content from the manuscript before publication.
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I had to expurgate some scenes from the movie before showing it to my parents.
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I had to clean up and expurgate my social media before applying for the job.
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She decided to expurgate all negative influences from her life in order to find inner peace.