"decivilize" meaning in All languages combined

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          "ref": "2005, Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought, page 74",
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        "To make less civilized."
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        "(transitive) To make less civilized."
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        "(intransitive) To become less civilized."
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      "ipa": "/diːˈsɪvɪlaɪz/",
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