"demelanize" meaning in English

See demelanize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: demelanizes [present, singular, third-person], demelanizing [participle, present], demelanized [participle, past], demelanized [past]
Etymology: de- + melanize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|melanize}} de- + melanize Head templates: {{en-verb}} demelanize (third-person singular simple present demelanizes, present participle demelanizing, simple past and past participle demelanized)
  1. To cause, or to undergo demelanization
    Sense id: en-demelanize-en-verb-dWImRLWU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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