different between naturalize vs denaturalize

English

Alternative forms

• naturalise

Etymology

From Middle French naturaliser. Surface etymology is natural + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?næt?????la?z/, /?næt????la?z/

Verb

naturalize (third-person singular simple present naturalizes, present participle naturalizing, simple past and past participle naturalized)

1. To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen
2. To acclimatize an animal or plant

   • Its wearer suggested that pears and peaches might yet be naturalized in the New England climate.

3. To make natural

   Custom naturalizes labour or study.

4. To limit explanations of a phenomenon to naturalistic ones and exclude supernatural ones
5. (linguistics) To make (a word) a natural part of the language.

   In English, foreign words are typically written in italics until they are naturalized.

   English speakers have naturalized the French word "café".

6. To study nature.

Antonyms

• supernaturalize

Translations

References

English

Alternative forms

• denaturalise (UK)

Etymology

de- +? naturalize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /di??næt(j?)??la?z/, /di??næt????la?z/

Verb

denaturalize (third-person singular simple present denaturalizes, present participle denaturalizing, simple past and past participle denaturalized)

1. To revoke or deny the citizenship of.

2. To make less natural; to cause to deviate from its nature.

Related terms

• naturalize

See also

• expatriate (1)