"denaturalize" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːˈnæt(jə)ɹəlaɪz/ [UK], /diːˈnætʃəɹəlaɪz/ [UK] Forms: denaturalizes [present, singular, third-person], denaturalizing [participle, present], denaturalized [participle, past], denaturalized [past]
Etymology: de- + naturalize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|naturalize}} de- + naturalize Head templates: {{en-verb}} denaturalize (third-person singular simple present denaturalizes, present participle denaturalizing, simple past and past participle denaturalized)
  1. (transitive) To revoke or deny the citizenship of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-denaturalize-en-verb-Y6OD1faw
  2. (transitive) To make less natural; to cause to deviate from its nature. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-denaturalize-en-verb-tOuFsR-5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 47 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 28 43 29
  3. (transitive) To cease to treat as natural. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-denaturalize-en-verb--cjFdUw1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: denaturalise [UK] Related terms: naturalize, supernaturalize, other [verb], expatriate [verb]

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