denaturize

[ dee-ney-chuh-rahyz ]
/ diˈneɪ tʃəˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), de·na·tur·ized, de·na·tur·iz·ing.

denature.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Also especially British, de·na·tur·ise.

Origin of denaturize

First recorded in 1895–1900; de- + nature + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM denaturize

de·na·tur·i·za·tion, nounde·na·tur·iz·er, noun

Words nearby denaturize

denasalize, denationalize, denaturalize, denature, denatured alcohol, denaturize, denazify, denbighshire, dench, dendr-, dendra
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