Bolshevize
or bol·she·vize
[ bohl-shuh-vahyz, bol- ]
verb (used with object),Bol·she·vized, Bol·she·viz·ing.
to bring under the influence or domination of Bolshevists; render Bolshevik or Bolshevistic.
verb (used without object),Bol·she·vized, Bol·she·viz·ing.
to become Bolshevik or Bolshevistic; act like a Bolshevik.
Origin of Bolshevize
1First recorded in 1915–20; Bolshev(ist) + -ize
- Also especially British, Bol·shev·ise, bol·shev·ise .
Other words from Bolshevize
- Bol·she·vi·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby Bolshevize
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