demutualize

[ dee-myoo-choo-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·mu·tu·al·ized, de·mu·tu·al·iz·ing.

1. to convert (a mutual life-insurance company) to a stockholder-owned corporation.

demutualize

/ diːˈmjuːtʃʊəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to convert (a mutual society, such as a building society) to a public limited company or (of such a society) to be converted

Derived Forms

• ˌdemutualiˈzation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of demutualize¹

de- + mutualize