Censor - English meaning

noun

If a person goes over a piece of writing with a blue pencil, they remove or change some of the words to improve it or make it acceptable.

verb

Remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), especially with the result that the text becomes weaker or less effective.

Usage examples:

Every edition of his letters and diaries has been bowdlerized

phrasal verb

Put (things or places) in order

phrasal verb

To remove dirt from something or make something neat

Usage examples:

We need to do something to clean up this mess and then get out of there., i have to clean things up…

phrasal verb

To get a lot of money

Usage examples:

With holiday spending already up by 10%, retailers are really hoping to clean up this season., last…

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Usage examples:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

Usage examples:

He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

verb

Remove or obliterate (written or printed matter), especially by drawing a line through it.

Usage examples:

The passage was deleted

noun

A command or key on a computer which erases text.

Usage examples:

You can use delete to remove a number of lines from your program

verb

To remove (part or all of) a written or electronic text

Usage examples:

[ t ] she accidentally deleted one of her computer files., [ t ] the editor deleted the last three …

verb

Prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

Usage examples:

Volume i was edited by j. johnson

noun

A change or correction made as a result of editing.

Usage examples:

The system has no word wrap feature—so even small edits involved extensive rekeying

verb

Prepare for publication or presentation by revising

noun

A person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a newspaper, magazine, or multi-author book.

Usage examples:

The editor of the times

noun

A person who corrects and make changes to texts or films before they are printed or shown, or a person who is in charge of a newspaper, magazine, etc., and is responsible for all of its reports

Usage examples:

A textbook/film editor

noun

A person who is in charge of a newspaper, magazine, etc. and decides what will be published in it

Usage examples:

He is the editor of the wall street journal., she is a freelance writer, reviewer, and editor., do …

verb

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.

Usage examples:

A doctor examined me and said i might need a caesarean

verb

Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

verb

To look at or consider a person or thing carefully in order to discover something about the person or thing

Usage examples:

Investigators examined the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.

noun

A person whose job is to inspect something; an inspector.

Usage examples:

A police vehicle examiner

noun

Someone who is responsible for deciding the questions for a professional examination, or deciding whether people have passed it

Usage examples:

Examiners should be chartered members of the institution of occupational safety & health., independ…

verb

Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account).

Usage examples:

Editors heavily expurgated the novel before its initial publication

verb

To remove parts of a piece of writing that are considered likely to cause offence

Usage examples:

The book was expurgated to make it suitable for children.

verb

Look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings.

Usage examples:

They inspected the paintwork for cracks and flaws

verb

Look over carefully

verb

To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, esp. about quality or condition

Usage examples:

After the accident both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage., someone from the heal…

noun

An official employed to ensure that official regulations are obeyed, especially in public services.

Usage examples:

A prison inspector

noun

Someone whose job is to officially inspect something

Usage examples:

A safety inspector

noun

Someone whose job is to officially inspect something, for example, a factory or building, in order to check that everything is correct and legal

Usage examples:

A quality/safety inspector, a factory inspector, a government inspector must certify the farm after…

verb

Edit (text) for publication.

Usage examples:

A confidential memo which has been redacted from 25 pages to just one paragraph

verb

To remove words or information from a text before it is printed or made available to the public

Usage examples:

Officers' names are routinely redacted from any publicly released reports., some parts of secret fi…

verb

Make clean and hygienic; disinfect.

Usage examples:

New chemicals for sanitizing a pool

verb

To make something completely clean

Usage examples:

The majority of public swimming pools are sanitized with chlorine., the new text sanitizes early am…