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barbarize

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bar·ba·rize  (bärb-rz)
tr. & intr.v. bar·ba·rized, bar·ba·riz·ing, bar·ba·riz·es
To make or become crude, savage, or barbarous.

barba·ri·zation (-r-zshn) n.

barbarize, barbarise [ˈbɑːbəˌraɪz]
vb
1. to make or become barbarous
2. (Linguistics) to use barbarisms in (language)
barbarization , barbarisation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.barbarize - become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
barbarise, barbarize - make crude or savage in behavior or speech; "his years in prison have barbarized the young man"
2.barbarize - make crude or savage in behavior or speech; "his years in prison have barbarized the young man"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
barbarise, barbarize - become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language


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