"babelize" meaning in English

See babelize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: babelizes [present, singular, third-person], babelizing [participle, present], babelized [participle, past], babelized [past]
Etymology: Babel + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Babel|ize}} Babel + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} babelize (third-person singular simple present babelizes, present participle babelizing, simple past and past participle babelized)
  1. To confuse by mixing or mingling divergent or distinct languages or cultures. Synonyms: Babelize
    Sense id: en-babelize-en-verb-qrbfgVef Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for babelize meaning in English (1.7kB)

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