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suburbanize

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sub·ur·ban·ize  (s-bûrb-nz)
tr.v. sub·urb·an·ized, sub·urb·an·iz·ing, sub·urb·an·izes
To render suburban; impart a suburban character to.
sub·urban·i·zation (-b-n-zshn) n.
suburbanize, suburbanise [sʌˈbɜːbəˌnaɪz]
vb
(Social Science / Human Geography) (tr) to make suburban
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Verb1.suburbanize - take on suburban character; "the city suburbanized"
suburbanise
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"
2.suburbanize - make suburban in character; "highly suburbanized cities"
suburbanise
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"
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