(ˈ)dē, də̇+ transitive verb
Etymology: de- + naturalize
1. : to make unnatural : take away or alter the true or proper nature of : alienate from nature
it was landscape denaturalized … and with all that was left adapted to a decorative purpose — New York Herald Tribune
2.
[French dénaturaliser, from dé- de- (from Old French de-, des- ) + naturaliser to naturalize]
: to deprive of the rights and duties of a subject or citizen — opposed to naturalize