suburbanise

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sub⋅ur⋅ban⋅ize

[suh-bur-buh-nahyz]

–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.

to give suburban characteristics to: to suburbanize a rural area.

Also, especially British, sub⋅ur⋅ban⋅ise.

Origin:
1890–95; suburban + -ize

Related forms:

sub⋅ur⋅ban⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun

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suburbanise
verb
1.	take on suburban character; "the city suburbanized" [syn: suburbanize]
2.	make suburban in character; "highly suburbanized cities" [syn: suburbanize]

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