v.
Pronunciation: -y ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1870
: to convert from military to civilian status or control
– ci · vil · ian · i · za · tion \ - ˌ vil-y ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
v.
Pronunciation: -y ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1870
: to convert from military to civilian status or control
– ci · vil · ian · i · za · tion \ - ˌ vil-y ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012