juvenilize

especially British, ju·ve·nil·ise

[joo-vuh-nl-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

juvenilized, juvenilizing 

1. to make juvenile or immature.

   to juvenilize the classics for quick reading.

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

Other Word Forms

• juvenilization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of juvenilize¹

First recorded in 1825–35; juvenile + -ize