v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' na-ch( ə -)r ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1800
1 : to make unnatural
2 : to deprive of the rights and duties of a citizen
– de · nat · u · ral · i · za · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ na-ch( ə -)r ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun