denaturalize
[ dee-nach-er-uh-lahyz ]
/ diˈnætʃ ər əˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·nat·u·ral·ized, de·nat·u·ral·iz·ing.
to deprive of proper or true nature; make unnatural.
to deprive of the rights and privileges of citizenship or of naturalization.
Also
especially British,
de·nat·u·ral·ise.
Origin of denaturalize
First recorded in 1790–1800;
de- +
naturalize
OTHER WORDS FROM denaturalize
de·nat·u·ral·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby denaturalize
denar,
denarius,
denary,
denasalize,
denationalize,
denaturalize,
denature,
denatured alcohol,
denaturize,
denazify,
denbighshire
Example sentences from the Web for denaturalize
Christianity does not denaturalize, but only sanctifies and refines according to the laws of nature.
A Short History of Monks and Monasteries |Alfred Wesley Wishart
British Dictionary definitions for denaturalize
denaturalize
denaturalise
/ (diːˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to deprive of nationality
to make unnatural