Definition of DENATURALIZE

denaturalize

Meanings

Verb

  • make less natural or unnatural
  • strip of the rights and duties of citizenship
    • "The former Nazi was denaturalized"
  • To revoke or deny the citizenship of.
  • To make less natural; to cause to deviate from its nature.
  • To cease to treat as natural.

Origin / Etymology

From de- + naturalize.

Synonyms

denaturalise

Antonyms

naturalize

Scrabble Score: 22

denaturalize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
denaturalize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
denaturalize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

denaturalize is a valid Words With Friends word