Answer: bowdlerize

AnswerCrossword Clue
BOWDLERIZECut, in a way
BOWDLERIZEExpurgate.
BOWDLERIZEExpurgate
BOWDLERIZEDesex the text
bowdlerizeto purge literature of all possibly offensive or morally impure material
bowdlerizeRemove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), esp. with the result that it becomes weaker or less effective