marginalize
verb (used with object)
to place in a position of minor or marginal importance, significance, relevance, or effect.
is marginalizing
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present progressiveof marginalize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"The U.K. at the moment is marginalizing itself in the European debate," said Fabian Zuleeg, chief economist at the Brussels-based European Policy Center think tank.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2013
