deruralize
deruralize · deruralizes · deruralized · deruralizing
To make or become no longer ruralTo make or become no longer rural.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make or become no longer rural.
The introduction of modern technology meant that many areas were soon deruralized.
Origin
From de- + ruralize.From de- + ruralize.
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Forms
deruralizes, deruralizing, deruralized, deruralized| Base form | deruralize · to deruralize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deruralizes |
| Present participle | deruralizing |
| Past simple | deruralized |
| Past participle | deruralized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedderuralization
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.