censor

ˈsɛnsə
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Translation of censor from English into Dutch,

Verb

tr.
1.

suppress content

examine and suppress unacceptable parts of a publication
  • The government decided to censor all sensitive information in the report.De regering besloot alle gevoelige informatie te censureren
2.

media

remove objectionable content from media or communication
  • The government decided to censor the controversial documentary.De overheid besloot de controversiële documentaire te censureren.

Noun

1.

official control

official who examines materials for objectionable content
  • The censor removed several scenes from the movie before its release.De censor verwijderde verschillende scènes uit de film voordat deze werd uitgebracht
2.

history

Dated
ancient Roman magistrate overseeing public morals
Dated
censor mzedenmeester mmorele toezichthouder
  • The censor was responsible for the census in Rome.De censor was verantwoordelijk voor de volkstelling in Rome.
3.

psychology

TECH.
subconscious filter of unacceptable thoughts
TECH.
zelfcensuur fonderbewuste filter
  • The censor prevents certain thoughts from surfacing.De zelfcensuur voorkomt dat bepaalde gedachten naar boven komen.
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Expressions with censor: examples in English and translations in Dutch

piep-censor
The bleep censor activated during the live show.
zichzelf censureren
zichzelf inhouden
She decided to self-censor during the meeting.

Synonyms and analogies of censor in English

Examples of censor in a sentence

  • The editor will censor any offensive material.
  • They had to censor parts of the book for the school edition.
  • The editor decided to censor the offensive language.
  • The censor flagged the inappropriate content.
  • A government censor reviewed the book before publication.
  • The censor enforced strict moral codes.

Translations of "censor" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
censurerenv.

Journalists may censor sensitive information to protect sources' identities.

Journalisten kunnen gevoelige informatie censureren om de identiteit van hun bronnen te beschermen.

Noun
censornm.

A censor checked the letters sent by prisoners to remove sensitive information.

Een censor controleerde de brieven van gevangenen en haalde gevoelige informatie eruit.

censuurnf.

The book hasn't yet passed the censor.

Het boek heeft de censuur nog niet doorstaan.

zedenmeesternm.

I hear from the censor you're trying him on.

Ik hoor van de zedenmeester dat je hem uitdaagt.

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censor: Examples and translations in context

The school principal warned that they would censor any offensive material in the yearbook.

De schooldirecteur waarschuwde dat ze aanstootgevend materiaal in het jaarboek zouden censureren.

I'll do anything, but I cannot censor my art.

Ik doe alles, maar ik kan mijn kunst niet censureren.

He can't any phone calls, and they censor his mail.

Hij kan geen telefoontjes plegen en ze censureren zijn post.

They just give them a target window to not censor people.

Ze geven hen gewoon een doelwit dat niet gecensureerd wordt.

Social media platforms censor posts that violate their community guidelines.

Socialmediaplatforms censureren berichten die in strijd zijn met hun communityrichtlijnen.

So let's remember that we don't censor anyone's voices here.

Laten we niet vergeten dat we hier geen stemmen censureren.

I can't censor myself when I'm in the moment.

Ik kan mezelf niet censureren als ik in het moment ben.

He can't any phone calls, and they censor his mail.

Hij kan geen telefoontjes plegen en ze censureren zijn post.

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self-censor
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