Arabize

[ ar-uh-bahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),Ar·ab·ized, Ar·ab·iz·ing.
  1. to place or come under Arab influence or domination: Middle Eastern countries began to Arabize their oil industries.

Origin of Arabize

1
First recorded in 1880–85; Arab + -ize
  • Also especially British, Ar·ab·ise .

Other words from Arabize

  • Ar·ab·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby Arabize

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