/ Dictionary / Index B bowdlerize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bowd•ler•ize Pronunciation: (bōd'lu-rīz", boud'-), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bowdlerize (Thesaurus) bow divider bowel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language