See Also: expurgate(dictionary)

expurgate (iou)



expurgate verb. E17.
[Latin expurgat- pa. ppl stem of expurgare, formed as EX-1 1 + purgare: see PURGE verb, -ATE3.]
1. verb trans. Purge or cleanse (the body etc.) of excremental material. E-M17.
2. verb trans. & intrans. Remove from (a book) passages regarded as objectionable. L17.
expurgator noun a person who expurgates M17.
ex,purga'torial adjective (a) of or pertaining to an expurgator; (b) tending to expurgate or purge: E19.
expurgatory adjective of or pertaining to expurgation; tending to expurgate or purge; Expurgatory Index: see INDEX noun 6b: M17.