anonymize
[ uh-non-uh-mahyz ]
verb (used with object),a·non·y·mized, a·non·y·miz·ing.
to block or eliminate identifying information from (test results, data, authorship, etc.), especially for purposes of statistical analysis, product appraisal, or personal privacy; to make anonymous: anonymizing cancer patients’ medical histories for our research files; software that helps you anonymize your online activity.
Origin of anonymize
1First recorded in 1855–60 for an earlier sense; the current sense was first recorded in 1970–75; anonym(ous) + -ize
- Also especially British, a·non·y·mise .
Other words from anonymize
- a·non·y·mi·za·tion, noun
- a·non·y·miz·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for anonymize
anonymize
anonymise
/ (əˈnɒnɪˌmaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to carry out or organize in such a way as to preserve anonymity: anonymized AIDS screening
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