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To remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly

To prevent the publication of content considered offensive or unseemly

To hide or refuse to disclose information

To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

To erase or cancel out information, e.g. on a document

To put an end to something, especially one's ability to speak or express oneself

To correct and revise (text or a document)

To restrict a user's visibility on online content without their knowledge

Someone who suppresses or removes content considered offensive or unacceptable

One who censures or condemns

One who performs independent reviews or audits

A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter or decision

A censorious critic or moralist

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Verb

To remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly

make acceptable

delete parts of

make changes to

make presentable

make deletions in

put a line through

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“The app has a keyboard shortcut that you can use to censor any naughty words that shouldn't be heard by an eight-year-old.”

Verb

To prevent the publication of content considered offensive or unseemly

prevent publication

refuse transmission

supervise communications

drop the iron curtain

keep the lid on

prohibit from speaking

seal somebody's lips

decrease the volume

suppress the speech of

decrease volume

hold your tongue

hush one's mouth

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“Once the principle that it is reasonable to control and censor the publication of scientific work is accepted, the outcome can only be destructive.”

Verb

To hide or refuse to disclose information

keep quiet about

not breathe a word of

sweep under the rug

sweep under the carpet

fail to disclose

keep to yourself

keep under wraps

keep under your hat

keep silent about

keep something from someone

hide something from

keep the lid on

keep in the dark

draw a veil over

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Verb

To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

declare null and void

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

put the kibosh on

declare illegal

put the chill on

place an embargo on

render null and void

put an embargo on

declare ineligible

officially forbid

make null and void

give something a miss

give thumbs down to

axe^UK

place injunction on

place an injunction on

refuse to admit

shut the door on

make something punishable

declare something a punishable offence

trample underfoot

ride roughshod over

consider undesirable

give the thumbs down

refuse to employ

close one's doors to

ax^US

make ineffective

bring to an end

say ‘no’ to

give the cold shoulder

leave out in the cold

put half nelson on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

give the cold shoulder to

refuse permission to

wash your hands of

give thumbs down

refuse to recognize

refuse to abide by

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Verb

To erase or cancel out information, e.g. on a document

put a line through

render null and void

declare invalid

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

remove all traces of

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Verb

To put an end to something, especially one's ability to speak or express oneself

keep under control

keep the lid on

put the kibosh on

bring someone to their knees

bring to screeching halt

bring to an end

keep under wraps

pour cold water on

gain mastery over

throw cold water on

gain control over

get under control

bring under the yoke

put the squeeze on

anaesthetize^UK

tranquillise^UK

take the edge off

drive underground

bring to naught

knock the stuffing out of

wipe from the face of the earth

wipe off the map

make mincemeat of

gain control of

gain ascendancy over

raze to the ground

wipe off the face of the earth

smash to smithereens

wipe the floor with

knock to pieces

keep under thumb

break someone's spirit

break to smithereens

crush to smithereens

break to pieces

break into pieces

have a negative effect on

have a negative impact on

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

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Verb

To correct and revise (text or a document)

clean up your act

set the record straight

make amends for

prepare for publication

revolutionize^US

work the bugs out of

put back together

make as good as new

restore to working order

get something working

revolutionise^UK

make adjustments to

bring up to code

make alterations to

turn things around

bring up to date

breathe new life into

give a new look to

put in working order

get working again

give a face-lift

make fit for use

bring into the twenty-first century

give a facelift to

put back into its original condition

return to a former position

return to a former state

change for the better

put in position

make improvements to

treat successfully

restore to health

restore to normality

get to the bottom of

be the answer to

be the solution to

transubstantiate

turn the tables

turn the corner

change completely

sing different tune

make innovations

turn over new leaf

turn upside down

bring into line

give something a facelift

be responsible for

keep a beady eye on

pull things together

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Verb

To restrict a user's visibility on online content without their knowledge

Noun

Someone who suppresses or removes content considered offensive or unacceptable

“A movie is good, I think, when the censor does not understand what should be censored.”

Noun

One who censures or condemns

backseat driver

sidewalk superintendent

character assassin

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“Moore was a vehement censor of the movement.”

Noun

One who performs independent reviews or audits

Noun

A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter or decision

mistrustfulness

reconsideration

second thoughts

twinge of doubt

pang of conscience

twinge of conscience

lack of confidence

distrustfulness

apprehensiveness

lack of faith in

lack of confidence in

butterflies in the stomach

lack of certainty

lack of conviction

incredulousness

screaming abdabs

bone of contention

sense of foreboding

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Noun

A censorious critic or moralist

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