Censurar (en. Censor)

/sen-su-'rar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Prohibit or limit the publication of works, information, or ideas.
The government decided to censor the media.
El gobierno decidió censurar los medios de comunicación.
Critique or condemn something, often for moral or ethical reasons.
The critic censored the movie for its violent content.
El crítico censuró la película por su contenido violento.
Modify or remove parts of a text or speech before its dissemination.
The publisher censored several passages of the book for its explicit content.
La editorial censuró varios pasajes del libro por su contenido explícito.

Etymology

From Latin 'censūrāre', meaning to evaluate or judge.

Common Phrases and Expressions

state censorship
Control exercised by the state over information.
censura estatal
censor works
Prohibit or modify books, movies, or articles.
censurar obras
censor opinions
Limit freedom of expression by criticizing comments or beliefs.
censurar opiniones

Related Words

censorship
The act of restricting or prohibiting communication.
censura
censoring
A person who censors or is responsible for applying censorship.
censurador
censorable
Something that can or should be censored.
censurable

Slang Meanings

To have total control over information.
The editor is censoring the magazine as if it were his own empire.
El editor está censurando la revista como si fuera su propio imperio.
To silence or ignore annoying opinions.
He doesn't like his ideas being censored in discussions.
No le gusta que se censuren sus ideas en las discusiones.