"cretinize" meaning in All languages combined

See cretinize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: cretinizes [present, singular, third-person], cretinizing [participle, present], cretinized [participle, past], cretinized [past]
Etymology: From cretin + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cretin|ize}} cretin + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} cretinize (third-person singular simple present cretinizes, present participle cretinizing, simple past and past participle cretinized)
  1. (transitive) To cause to be or act like a cretin. Tags: transitive Synonyms: cretinise [UK]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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