tropicalize

[ trop-i-kuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, trop·i·cal·ized, trop·i·cal·iz·ing.

1. to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
2. to adapt or make suitable for use in tropical regions, especially in regard to protection against the destructive effects of moisture and fungi.

tropicalize

/ ˈtrɒpɪkəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to adapt to tropical use, temperatures, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌtropicaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• tropi·cal·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tropicalize¹

First recorded in 1880–85; tropical + -ize

Example Sentences

"We need to 'tropicalize' it and make it fit for the Mexican market and regulation," Santander's Mexico country head Felipe Garcia told Reuters in an interview, adding that because the digital bank already operates in Argentina and some European countries the operation will not be starting from scratch.

From Reuters

He found an agent and an editor and recalled telling them point blank: “‘Thou shalt not tropicalize my a—.’

From Los Angeles Times

"They will have to tropicalize their business model to take on those challenges."

From Reuters

It was my revolutionary intention in Palm Latitudes to rearrange the language, to tropicalize and feminize it.

From Time Magazine Archive