denaturalize

Other spellings

• (UK) denaturalise

Word parts

de- + naturalize

Pronunciation

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

Verb

Plain form denaturalize

Third-person singular denaturalizes

Past tense denaturalized

Past participle denaturalized

Present participle denaturalizing

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