Bolshevize
or bol·she·vize
[ bohl-shuh-vahyz, bol- ]
/ ˈboʊl ʃəˌvaɪz, ˈbɒl- /
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verb (used with object), Bol·she·vized, Bol·she·viz·ing.
to bring under the influence or domination of Bolshevists; render Bolshevik or Bolshevistic.
verb (used without object), Bol·she·vized, Bol·she·viz·ing.
to become Bolshevik or Bolshevistic; act like a Bolshevik.
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Also especially British, Bol·shev·ise, bol·shev·ise .
Origin of Bolshevize
First recorded in 1915–20; Bolshev(ist) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM Bolshevize
Bol·she·vi·za·tion, nounWords nearby Bolshevize
Bolshevik, Bolsheviks, Bolshevism, Bolshevist, Bolshevistic, Bolshevize, Bolshie, Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Theater, Bolshy, bolson
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