v.
Pronunciation: ' a-n ə -m ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1741
1 : to represent in animal form
2 : to cause to be or act like an animal
– an · i · mal · iza · tion \ ˌ a-n ə -m ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun