conservatize

[ kuhn-sur-vuh-tahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, con·serv·a·tized, con·serv·a·tiz·ing.

1. to make or become conservative.

Other Words From

• con·serva·ti·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conservatize¹

First recorded in 1840–50; conservat(ive) + -ize