"kindergartenize" meaning in English

See kindergartenize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: kindergartenizes [present, singular, third-person], kindergartenizing [participle, present], kindergartenized [participle, past], kindergartenized [past]
Etymology: From kindergarten + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kindergarten|ize}} kindergarten + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} kindergartenize (third-person singular simple present kindergartenizes, present participle kindergartenizing, simple past and past participle kindergartenized)
  1. (transitive) To simplify (teaching material, etc.) to suit small children. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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