To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
To throw passes, especially long and high passes.
To discuss in the open; to address an issue or conflict that has long been avoided.
To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.
To remove sensitive or personal data from (a database or file).
To filter (text) to ensure it does not contain any characters that will cause problems for or be interpreted in an adverse way by the receiving system.
To make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material.
To revise (a document) in order to prevent identification of the sources.
Near-synonym: bowdlerize