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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /
VERB
forbid; ban; selectively remove
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abridge black out blacklist delete edit excise restrict sanitize suppress withhold
STRONG
bleach bleep bowdlerize conceal control cork criticize cut decontaminate examine expurgate inspect launder narrow oversee purge purify repress restrain review revile squelch sterilize
WEAK
clean up drop the iron curtain exscind prevent publication put the lid on refuse transmission scissor out strike out supervise communications
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add enlarge expand let go put in release
STRONG
allow approve dirty ignore neglect permit praise
WEAK
endorse sanction
NOUN
someone who suppresses information
Synonyms
STRONGEST
thought police
STRONG
obscurer prohibitor
WEAK
obscurantist

Example Sentences

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And we better hope they do, for the sake of so many other media enterprises Carr will undoubtedly pursue and hope to censor.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Yulia, who owns a catering company, explains how attempts to censor the internet have affected her business.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Cue Mr. Carr, his wannabe censor at the FCC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“We’re trying to be as safe as possible but also censor as little as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Jutta sends letters that the school censor blacks out almost completely.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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