denaturalize

[ dee-nach-er-uh-lahyz ]

/ diˈnætʃ ər əˌlaɪz /

Save This Word!

verb (used with object), de·nat·u·ral·ized, de·nat·u·ral·iz·ing.

to deprive of proper or true nature; make unnatural.

to deprive of the rights and privileges of citizenship or of naturalization.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Also especially British, de·nat·u·ral·ise .

Origin of denaturalize

First recorded in 1790–1800; de- + naturalize

OTHER WORDS FROM denaturalize

de·nat·u·ral·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby denaturalize

denar, denarius, denary, denasalize, denationalize, denaturalize, denaturation, denature, denatured alcohol, denaturize, denazify

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use denaturalize in a sentence

Christianity does not denaturalize, but only sanctifies and refines according to the laws of nature.
A Short History of Monks and Monasteries|Alfred Wesley Wishart

British Dictionary definitions for denaturalize

denaturalize

denaturalise

/ (diːˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to deprive of nationality

to make unnatural

Derived forms of denaturalize

denaturalization or denaturalisation, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012