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barbarize

(bär′bə rīz′)

transitive verb barbarized, barbarizing

to make barbarous; coarsen, brutalize, etc.

Origin: ML barbarizare < Gr barbarizein, to behave like a barbarian

intransitive verb

to become barbarous

Related Forms:

barbarization noun

See barbarize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

tr. & intr.v. bar·ba·rized, bar·ba·riz·ing, bar·ba·riz·es

To make or become crude, savage, or barbarous.

Related Forms:

barˌba·ri·zaˈtion (-rĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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