juvenilize
American
[joo-vuh-nl-ahyz]
/ ˈdʒu və nlˌaɪz /
especially British,
juvenilise
verb (used with object)
juvenilized,
juvenilizing
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to make juvenile or immature.
to juvenilize the classics for quick reading.
-
to make suitable for or more appealing to children.
Other Word Forms
- juvenilization noun
Etymology
Origin of juvenilize
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