denaturalize

[ dee-nach-er-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object),de·nat·u·ral·ized, de·nat·u·ral·iz·ing.
  1. to deprive of proper or true nature; make unnatural.

  2. to deprive of the rights and privileges of citizenship or of naturalization.

Origin of denaturalize

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; de- + naturalize
  • Also especially British, de·nat·u·ral·ise .

Other words from denaturalize

  • de·nat·u·ral·i·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for denaturalize

denaturalize

denaturalise

/ (diːˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to deprive of nationality

  2. to make unnatural

Derived forms of denaturalize

  • denaturalization or denaturalisation, noun

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