abnormalize

[ ab-nawr-muh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ab·nor·mal·ized, ab·nor·mal·iz·ing.

1. to make abnormal.

Other Words From

• ab·normal·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of abnormalize¹

First recorded in 1870–75; abnormal + -ize

Example Sentences

V. be uncomformable &c. adj.; abnormalize†; leave the beaten track, leave the beaten path; infringe a law, infringe a habit, infringe a usage, infringe a custom, break a law, break a habit, break a usage, break a custom, violate a law, violate a habit, violate a usage, violate a custom; drive a coach and six through; stretch a point; have no business there; baffle all description, beggar all description.

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