"defamiliarize" meaning in English

See defamiliarize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /diːfəˈmɪljəɹaɪz/ [UK] Forms: defamiliarizes [present, singular, third-person], defamiliarizing [participle, present], defamiliarized [participle, past], defamiliarized [past]
Etymology: de- + familiarize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|familiarize}} de- + familiarize Head templates: {{en-verb}} defamiliarize (third-person singular simple present defamiliarizes, present participle defamiliarizing, simple past and past participle defamiliarized)
  1. (transitive) To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-defamiliarize-en-verb-oX3pyZ2S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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Download JSON data for defamiliarize meaning in English (1.6kB)

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