"idiotize" meaning in English

See idiotize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: idiotizes [present, singular, third-person], idiotizing [participle, present], idiotized [participle, past], idiotized [past]
Etymology: idiot + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|idiot|ize}} idiot + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} idiotize (third-person singular simple present idiotizes, present participle idiotizing, simple past and past participle idiotized)
  1. To make or become idiot or stupid. Translations (make or become stupid): idiotizar (Galician), idiotizar (Portuguese), idiotizar (Spanish), imbecilizar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-idiotize-en-verb-z0qUPFbo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for idiotize meaning in English (1.5kB)

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