verb / noun
censor
SEN-ser/sˈɛnsɝ/
To suppress material judged objectionable, or an authority who does so.
The editor censors the demonstration photograph by blacking it out.
Etymology
A censor’s oversight of public morals became the model for an official who examined publications for objectionable content. The verb then named acting in that role, especially suppressing material judged unacceptable.
In context
maybe we should censor the word I said there. No. Leave it in? I think no I think you got to leave it in.
More examples
- A film censor orders several scenes removed.
- The published letter was heavily censored.
- The library resists attempts to censor its collection.
Forms
censor · censors · censored · censoring
censorship noun — Suppression of material considered objectionable.