Arabize

[ ar-uh-bahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Ar·ab·ized, Ar·ab·iz·ing.

1. to place or come under Arab influence or domination:

   Middle Eastern countries began to Arabize their oil industries.

Other Words From

• Arab·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Arabize¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Arab + -ize