Word: expurgating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
xpur
ga
ting
Definition: Present participle of expurgate; edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Morphemes:
Affix: expurgate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: expurgātus
Language: la
Decoded: expurgatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: purged, cleansed, purified, expurgated
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.