DENATURALIZE


Meaning of DENATURALIZE in English

(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

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