foreignize
foreignize · foreignizes · foreignized · foreignizing
To make foreignTo make foreign.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make foreign.
Politicians warned that unrestricted immigration would foreignize the country.
(transitive)To retain foreign elements in a story that might be unfamiliar to readers of the translated text.
Origin
From foreign + -ize.From foreign + -ize.
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Forms
foreignizes, foreignizing, foreignized, foreignized| Base form | foreignize · to foreignize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | foreignizes |
| Present participle | foreignizing |
| Past simple | foreignized |
| Past participle | foreignized |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedforeignizer
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