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View synonyms for urbanize
urbanize
[ ur-buh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, ur·ban·ized, ur·ban·iz·ing.
- to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
urbanize
/ ˈɜːbəˌnaɪz /
verb
- usually passive
- to make (esp a predominantly rural area or country) more industrialized and urban
- to cause the migration of an increasing proportion of (rural dwellers) into cities
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Derived Forms
- ˌurbaniˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- urban·i·zation noun
- non·urban·ized adjective
- over·urban·ize verb overurbanized overurbanizing
- un·urban·ized adjective
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