coventrize
coventrize · coventrizes · coventrized · coventrizing
To bomb into rubbleTo bomb (a place) into rubble.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To bomb (a place) into rubble.
Origin
Coventry + -ize, in reference to Nazi Germany's bombing of the city of Coventry in EnglandCoventry + -ize, in reference to Nazi Germany's bombing of the city of Coventry in England.
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Forms
coventrizes, coventrizing, coventrized, coventrized| Base form | coventrize · to coventrize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | coventrizes |
| Present participle | coventrizing |
| Past simple | coventrized |
| Past participle | coventrized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle