Verb
self-censor (third-person singular simple present self-censors, present participle self-censoring, simple past and past participle self-censored)
To censor one's own words or works; to engage in self-censorship.
Aware that their writing will cause controversy or put themselves and others into danger, some writers self-censor; or withhold their work from publication; or hide their manuscripts; or use some other technique to preserve and protect their work. Source: Internet
Newspapers routinely self-censor to avoid government reprisals. Source: Internet
With some hesitation Fermi agreed to self-censor. Source: Internet
Did you find that you began to self-censor in your music, or was there a way to write your songs while keeping the message intact? Source: Internet
You don’t know the reader, and if you’re going to self-censor, if you’re so busy thinking about the audience, who are you writing for? Source: Internet