"casualize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: casualizes [present, singular, third-person], casualizing [participle, present], casualized [participle, past], casualized [past], casualise [alternative]
Etymology: From casual + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|casual|ize}} casual + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} casualize (third-person singular simple present casualizes, present participle casualizing, simple past and past participle casualized)
  1. To become, or cause to become, casual; to become regarded casually Translations (Translations): casualiser (French)
    Sense id: en-casualize-en-verb-gVTwNKZq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 72 28
  2. (economics, chiefly British) To convert from regular to casual labor Tags: British
    Sense id: en-casualize-en-verb-5igPNryw Categories (other): British English, Economics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 55 45 Topics: economics, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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