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deurbanize

[ dee-ur-buh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·ur·ban·ized, de·ur·ban·iz·ing.
  1. to divest (a city or locality) of urban characteristics.


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Other Words From

  • de·urban·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deurbanize1

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + urbanize

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