communalize

[ kuh-myoon-l-ahyz, kom-yuh-nl- ]

verb (used with object)

, com·mu·nal·ized, com·mu·nal·iz·ing.

1. to make communal; to make (land, a business, etc.) the property of the community:

   The town communalized the estate for a public park.

communalize

/ ˈkɒmjʊnəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to render (something) the property of a commune or community

Derived Forms

• ˌcommunaliˈzation, noun
• ˈcommunalˌizer, noun

Other Words From

• com·munal·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of communalize¹

First recorded in 1880–85; communal + -ize