Expurgating
/ˈɛkspɜːrɡeɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of expurgate, meaning to remove objectionable or unsuitable material from a document, text, or record, especially for legal or official purposes.
The court is expurgating sensitive information from the trial transcript before public release.
Forms
- expurgate
- expurgates
- expurgated
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Commentary
Used primarily to denote the ongoing action of expurgation, often in legal contexts involving document preparation or evidence handling.
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