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de-age

American  
[dee-ayj] / ˌdiˈeɪdʒ /

verb (used with object)

de-aged, de-aging
  1. to make (someone) look or become younger; reduce in age or apparent age.


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They might have chosen to de-age Ms. Kidman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Of course, AI has recently been used to "de-age" actors, like in Tom Hanks' 2024 film "Here."

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Technology that has been used to de-age some stars, including Harrison Ford and Robert De Niro, and totally resurrect others, such as Carrie Fisher, Harold Ramis and Paul Walker, has been viewed with increasing alarm.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023

This was painstakingly photographed and mapped along with software allowing the experts to "de-age" the prince to the year 1745, the time of the Jacobite rising.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

It’s been used to de-age actors, remove swear words from scenes in post-production, supply viewing recommendations on Netflix and posthumously bring back the voices of Anthony Bourdain and Andy Warhol.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023