Germanize

[ jur-muh-nahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),Ger·man·ized, Ger·man·iz·ing.

to make or become German in character, sentiment, etc.
Archaic. to translate into German.

Origin of Germanize

First recorded in 1590–1600; German + -ize

Also especially British, Ger·man·ise .

Other words from Germanize

Ger·man·i·za·tion [jur-muh-nahy-zey-shuhn], /ˌdʒɜr mə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun
Ger·man·iz·er, noun
an·ti-Ger·man·i·za·tion, noun
de-Ger·man·ize, verb, de-Ger·man·ized, de-Ger·man·iz·ing.
pro-Ger·man·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby Germanize

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How to use Germanize in a sentence

Extirpate, Germanize, that is and has been the favorite policy of the government for decades, said Masaryk.
Bohemia under Hapsburg Misrule | Various
Any interference with the use of German would be a serious blow to the cause of those who hoped to Germanize the whole empire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 | Various
Austria is confronted with one task only and that task is to Germanize all its Slavs.
Bohemia under Hapsburg Misrule | Various
Thinking over all this, I said why not Germanize this thing?
Caper-Sauce | Fanny Fern
The Germans, in their effort to affect certain charming English customs and Germanize them, in the process lose the charm.
L. P. M. | J. Stewart Barney

British Dictionary definitions for Germanize

Germanize

Germanise

/ (ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz) /

verb

to adopt or cause to adopt German customs, speech, institutions, etc

Derived forms of Germanize

Germanization or Germanisation, noun
Germanizer or Germaniser, noun

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