deplanetize
deplanetize · deplanetizes · deplanetized · deplanetizing
To declare something to not become a planet anymoreTo declare something to not become a planet anymore.
Meaning
1 sensesTo declare something to not become a planet anymore.
Pluto was deplanetized in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union when it was downgraded to a dwarf planet.
Origin
From de- + planet + -ize.From de- + planet + -ize.
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Forms
deplanetizes, deplanetizing, deplanetized, deplanetized| Base form | deplanetize · to deplanetize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deplanetizes |
| Present participle | deplanetizing |
| Past simple | deplanetized |
| Past participle | deplanetized |
regular · Lesson
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