deurbanize

[ dee-ur-buh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·ur·ban·ized, de·ur·ban·iz·ing.

1. to divest (a city or locality) of urban characteristics.

Other Words From

• de·urban·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deurbanize¹

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + urbanize