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idiotize

American  
[id-ee-uh-tahyz] / ˈɪd i əˌtaɪz /
especially British, idiotise

verb (used with object)

idiotized, idiotizing

  1. to make a fool of; make idiotic.

Etymology

Origin of idiotize

First recorded in 1710–20; idiot + -ize

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