literalize

[ lit-er-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈlɪt ər əˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object), lit·er·al·ized, lit·er·al·iz·ing.

to make literal; interpret literally.
Also especially British, lit·er·al·ise.

Origin of literalize

First recorded in 1820–30; literal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM literalize

lit·er·al·i·za·tion, noun lit·er·al·iz·er, noun un·lit·er·al·ized, adjective

Words nearby literalize

literae humaniores, literal, literal-minded, literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate