civilize
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine.
uncivilize
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a word derived from
civilize.
Example Sentences
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The truth is, we have a great deal too much of Paris refinement; we must get England to come over and uncivilize us.
From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 by Various
