1. having parts removed or blocked from public view, especially content deemed inappropriate or sensitive

1. past tense of censor; removed or suppressed parts of something before publication or broadcast

Examples

• The censored version of the movie removed all violent scenes.
• Several pages in the document were heavily censored with black bars.
• The government censored the newspaper article about the protest.
• Social media platforms censored posts containing false information.
• The censored letter had many words blacked out.
• The book was censored in several countries due to its controversial content.
• Television networks often show censored versions of R-rated films.