"unvulgarize" meaning in English

See unvulgarize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unvulgarizes [present, singular, third-person], unvulgarizing [participle, present], unvulgarized [participle, past], unvulgarized [past]
Etymology: From un- + vulgarize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|vulgarize}} un- + vulgarize Head templates: {{en-verb}} unvulgarize (third-person singular simple present unvulgarizes, present participle unvulgarizing, simple past and past participle unvulgarized)
  1. (transitive) To divest of vulgarity; to make not vulgar. Tags: transitive Synonyms: unvulgarise

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Alternative forms

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