v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' tr ī -b ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1920
: to cause to lose tribal identity : ACCULTURATE
– de · trib · al · i · za · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ tr ī -b ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun