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ruralize

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ru⋅ral⋅ize

  [roor-uh-lahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
Use ruralize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to make rural.
–verb (used without object)
2. to spend time in the country; rusticate.
Also, especially British, ru⋅ral⋅ise.

Origin:
1795–1805; rural + -ize

Related forms:
ru⋅ral⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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ru·ral·ize   (rŏŏr'ə-līz')   
tr. & intr.v.   ru·ral·ized, ru·ral·iz·ing, ru·ral·iz·es
To make or become rural.
ru'ral·i·za'tion (rŏŏr'ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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