denaturalize

[dee-nach-er-uh-lahyz]

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.

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

Origin of denaturalize

First recorded in 1790–1800; de- + naturalize

Related formsde·nat·u·ral·i·za·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for denaturalize

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

verb (tr)

to deprive of nationality

to make unnatural

Derived Formsdenaturalization or denaturalisation, noun

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