denaturalise

Other spellings

• (US) denaturalize

Word parts

de- + naturalise

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈnæt(jə)rəlaɪz/ or /diːˈnætʃərəlaɪz/

Verb

Plain form denaturalise

Third-person singular denaturalises

Past tense denaturalised

Past participle denaturalised

Present participle denaturalising

1. (transitive) If you denaturalise a person, you revoke or deny the citizenship of them.
2. (transitive) If you denaturalise something, you make it less natural.