juvenilize

[ joo-vuh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ju·ve·nil·ized, ju·ve·nil·iz·ing.

1. to make juvenile or immature:

   to juvenilize the classics for quick reading.

2. to make suitable for or more appealing to children.

Other Words From

• juve·nil·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of juvenilize¹

First recorded in 1825–35; juvenile + -ize