denaturize

[ dee-ney-chuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·na·tur·ized, de·na·tur·iz·ing.

1. denature.

Other Words From

• de·natur·i·zation noun
• de·natur·izer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of denaturize¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; de- + nature + -ize

Example Sentences

The history of Israel is invaluable as a typical history of an attempt to denaturize all natural values: I point to five facts which bear this out.

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