idiotize

[ id-ee-uh-tahyz ]

/ ˈɪd i əˌtaɪz /

verb (used with object), id·i·ot·ized, id·i·ot·iz·ing.

to make a fool of; make idiotic.

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Nearby words

idiot tape, idiot's delight, idiot-proof, idiotic, idiotism, idiotize, idiotropic, idiotype, idiotypic, idioventricular, idioventricular rhythm

Also especially British, id·i·ot·ise.

Origin of idiotize

First recorded in 1710–20; idiot + -ize

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