Babelize

[ bey-buh-lahyz, bab-uh- ]

verb (used with object)

, (sometimes lowercase)

, Ba·bel·ized, Ba·bel·iz·ing.

1. to make a confusion of (customs, languages, usages, etc.); cause to be mixed or unintelligible; confound.

Other Words From

• Babel·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Babelize¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; Babel + -ize