All censor synonyms
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C c verb censor
- forbid β to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
- blacklist β If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
- edit β to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
- suppress β to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- withhold β to hold back; restrain or check.
- restrict β to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- sanitize β to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
- abridge β to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- black out β If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time.
- delete β If you delete something that has been written down or stored in a computer, you cross it out or remove it.
- control β Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- cut β If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- review β a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- repress β to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- sterilize β to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- restrain β to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- inspect β to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- launder β to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
- cork β Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
- squelch β to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
- decontaminate β To decontaminate something means to remove all germs or dangerous substances from it.
- bleach β If you bleach something, you use a chemical to make it white or pale in colour.
- revile β to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- conceal β If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- purify β to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- purge β to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
- oversee β to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
- bowdlerize β To bowdlerize a book or film means to take parts of it out before publishing it or showing it.
- criticize β If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- narrow β of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- bleep β A bleep is a short, high-pitched sound, usually one of a series, that is made by an electrical device.
- blue-pencil β to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
- strike out β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- clean up β If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- put the lid on β to be the final blow to
noun censor
- critic β A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.
- blip β A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen.
- niggler β to criticize, especially constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp: to niggle about the fine points of interpretation; preferring to niggle rather than take steps to correct a situation.
- aristarch β a severe critic.
- detractor β The detractors of a person or thing are people who criticize that person or thing.
- dispute β to engage in argument or debate.
- mud-slinging β an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
- defame β If someone defames another person or thing, they say bad and untrue things about them.
- censurer β strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
- reconsideration β to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action: to reconsider a refusal.
- conscience β Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous.
- superego β the part of the personality representing the conscience, formed in early life by internalization of the standards of parents and other models of behavior.
- be-little β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- fretter β to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help.
- nitpicker β a person who nitpicks, especially habitually.