cantonize

[ kan-tn-ahyz, -tuh-nahyz, kan-ton-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, can·ton·ized, can·ton·iz·ing.

1. canton ( def 7 ).

Other Words From

• canton·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantonize¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; canton + -ize