decivilize
decivilize · decivilizes · decivilized · decivilizing
To make less civilizedTo make less civilized.
/diːˈsɪvɪlaɪz/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make less civilized.
(intransitive)To become less civilized.
Origin
From de- + civilize.From de- + civilize.
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Forms
decivilizes, decivilizing, decivilized, decivilized| Base form | decivilize · to decivilize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decivilizes |
| Present participle | decivilizing |
| Past simple | decivilized |
| Past participle | decivilized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddecivilization
Lessons 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