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censurar

to censure

verb sen-soo-RAHR Rare

Also means

to censor

Usage Note

Censurar covers both 'to criticise harshly' and 'to censor' (cut or suppress content), so context usually clarifies which sense is meant. The related noun is censura (censorship / censure). Do not confuse with censar, which means to take a census.

Examples

"El comité decidió censurar el informe."

Natural Translation

The committee decided to censor the report.

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