denazify

American  

[dee-nah-tsuh-fahy, -nat-suh-] / diˈnɑ tsəˌfaɪ, -ˈnæt sə- /

verb (used with object)

denazified, denazifying

1. to rid of Nazism or Nazi influences.

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denazify British  

/ diːˈnɑːtsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. (tr) to free or declare (people, institutions, etc) freed from Nazi influence or ideology

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Other Word Forms

• denazification noun

Etymology

Origin of denazify

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + Nazi + -fy

Example Sentences

After the war ended, the Quandts were “denazified” in a flawed legal process in postwar Germany that saw most Nazi perpetrators get away with their crimes.

From New York Times

After World War II, the Western Allies had three priorities in West Germany, said Mr. Weinhauer, the historian: democratize, denazify and demilitarize.

From New York Times

Captain Nowalsky, an American lawyer charged with denazifying Berlin, had also established the only Jewish orphanage in Berlin.

From New York Times