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cantonize

[ kan-tn-ahyz, -tuh-nahyz, kan-ton-ahyz ]
/ ˈkæn tnˌaɪz, -təˌnaɪz, kænˈtɒn aɪz /
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verb (used with object), can·ton·ized, can·ton·iz·ing.
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Also especially British, can·ton·ise .

Origin of cantonize

First recorded in 1595–1605; canton + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM cantonize

can·ton·i·za·tion, noun
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