juvenilize

[ joo-vuh-nl-ahyz ]
/ ˈdʒu və nlˌaɪz /

verb (used with object), ju·ve·nil·ized, ju·ve·nil·iz·ing.

to make juvenile or immature: to juvenilize the classics for quick reading.
to make suitable for or more appealing to children.
Also especially British, ju·ve·nil·ise.

Origin of juvenilize

First recorded in 1825–35; juvenile + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM juvenilize

ju·ve·nil·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby juvenilize

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile xanthogranuloma, juvenile-onset diabetes, juvenilia, juvenility, juvenilize, juventa fons, juvie, juxtaepiphysial, juxtaglomerular, juxtaglomerular cell