juvenilise

ju·ve·nil·ize

[joo-vuh-nl-ahyz]
verb (used with object), ju·ve·nil·ized, ju·ve·nil·iz·ing.
1.
to make juvenile or immature: to juvenilize the classics for quick reading.
2.
to make suitable for or more appealing to children.
Also, especially British, ju·ve·nil·ise.


Origin:
1825–35; juvenile + -ize

ju·ve·nil·i·za·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To juvenilise
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: juvenilia
Next Definition: juvenility
Words Near: juvenilise
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for juvenilise
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing juvenilise
More from Dictionary.com Translator
00:10
Juvenilise is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT