bowdlerize
To remove material that is considered offensive or objectionable from a book, play, or film, especially with the result that the work becomes weaker or less effective. This term often implies an overzealous or prudish approach to censorship for the sake of protecting a specific audience.
उदाहरण
My parents used to bowdlerize the fairy tales they read to me by skipping the scary endings.
संबंधित सामग्री
Language के और शब्द
abbreviate
C1किसी शब्द या लेख को छोटा करना, कुछ अक्षर हटाकर। यह जगह बचाने या काम को आसान बनाने के लिए किया जाता है।
ablative
B2A grammatical case used in certain languages, such as Latin, to indicate movement away from, the source, or the instrument of an action. In English, these meanings are typically expressed using prepositions like 'from', 'with', or 'by' rather than specific noun endings.
abphonure
C1A technical term in linguistics and phonetics referring to the intentional or accidental distortion of speech sounds, leading to a loss of phonetic clarity or a shift in meaning. It is often used to describe the degradation of sound quality in specific acoustic environments or the stylistic blurring of words in poetry and song.
abregous
C1To summarize or condense a complex argument, document, or process into its most essential components. This verb is typically used when the goal is to provide clarity or speed up decision-making without losing the core meaning.
abridge
C1किसी लेख या भाषण को छोटा करना, मुख्य अर्थ को बनाए रखते हुए। इसका मतलब अधिकारों या विशेषाधिकारों को कम करना भी हो सकता है।
accentuation
B2The act of emphasizing something or making it more prominent and noticeable to the observer. It also refers to the placement of marks or stress on specific syllables in linguistics to indicate correct pronunciation.
acerbic
C1बोलने या लिखने का एक तीखा और आलोचनात्मक तरीका। इसमें चतुराई होती है, पर यह चोट पहुँचाने वाला भी हो सकता है।
acrimonious
C1क्रोध और कड़वाहट से भरा होना, खासकर बातों या रिश्तों में। यह बहुत शत्रुतापूर्ण झगड़ों का वर्णन करता है।
acronym
B2A word formed from the initial letters of a name or phrase, which is pronounced as a single word rather than as individual letters. For example, NASA is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
adage
C1यह एक पुरानी और छोटी कहावत है जो जीवन के किसी बड़े सच या अनुभव को दर्शाती है।