misdemeanorize
misdemeanorize · misdemeanorizes · misdemeanorized · misdemeanorizing
To reclassify as a misdemeanorTo reclassify (an offense) as a misdemeanor.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To reclassify (an offense) as a misdemeanor.
2012 Stand-your-ground the rule in state, courts affirm Calguns Probably no more than when a charge gets misdemeanorized or changed at a prelim. hearing, then goes on to trial.
Origin
From misdemeanor + -ize.From misdemeanor + -ize.
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Forms
misdemeanorizes, misdemeanorizing, misdemeanorized, misdemeanorized| Base form | misdemeanorize · to misdemeanorize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misdemeanorizes |
| Present participle | misdemeanorizing |
| Past simple | misdemeanorized |
| Past participle | misdemeanorized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
5 related wordsLessons 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