1. having had offensive, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material removed or censored
Usage: typically used to describe edited texts, books, or versions

Examples

• The school library carried only the expurgated version of the novel.
• An expurgated edition of the classic was published to make it suitable for younger readers.
• The expurgated text removed all profanity and adult references.
• Critics argued that the expurgated version lost much of the author's original intent.
• The director released an expurgated cut of the film for television broadcast.