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nazify

[ naht-si-fahy, nat- ]
/ ˈnɑt sɪˌfaɪ, ˈnæt- /
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verb (used with object), na·zi·fied, na·zi·fy·ing.(often initial capital letter)

to place under Nazi control or influence.

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Origin of nazify

First recorded in 1930–35; Nazi + -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM nazify

na·zi·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby nazify

Nazarite, Nazca, Nazca Plate, Naze, Nazi, nazify, Nazimova, nazir, Nazirite, Nazis, Nazism
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British Dictionary definitions for nazify

Nazify
/ (ˈnɑːtsɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to make Nazi in character

Derived forms of Nazify

Nazification, noun
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