"deanimalize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: deanimalizes [present, singular, third-person], deanimalizing [participle, present], deanimalized [participle, past], deanimalized [past]
Etymology: From de- + animal + -ize. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|animal|ize}} de- + animal + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} deanimalize (third-person singular simple present deanimalizes, present participle deanimalizing, simple past and past participle deanimalized)
  1. To make less like an animal or less full of animals. Synonyms: de-animalize, deanimalise, de-animalise

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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