censor

BrE /ˈsensə/ AmE /ˈsɛnsɔr/

verb / noun en → es

past censored pp censored ing censoring

1 RESTRICT INFORMATION [transitive] B2

to prevent people from seeing, hearing or reading information that the government or other authority thinks is harmful or offensive

censurar, suprimir

  • censor something

Collocations censor a book · censor the news

  • The government censored all information about the war.

    El gobierno censuró toda la información sobre la guerra.

2 REMOVE CONTENT [transitive] B2

to remove or change parts of a book, film, etc. that the government or other authority thinks is harmful or offensive

censurar, suprimir

  • censor something

Collocations censor a film · censor a newspaper article

  • The film was censored before it could be shown in public.

    La película fue censurada antes de que pudiera mostrarse al público.

3 PERSON [noun] C1

a person whose job is to examine books, films, etc. and remove or change parts that are considered harmful or offensive

censor

  • the censor
  • The film was banned by the local censor.

    La película fue prohibida por el censor local.