ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌrīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: vulgar (I) + -ize
intransitive verb
: to behave in a vulgar manner
transitive verb
1. : to spread widely : diffuse generally : popularize
2. : to make vulgar : coarsen
written and repeated brutalities hit the mind more deeply and vulgarize the spirit more grossly than those that we see in real life — J.C.Powys