barbarize

/ˌbɑrbəˈraɪz/
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Other forms: barbarized; barbarizing

Definitions of barbarize
  1. verb
    make crude or savage in behavior or speech
    “his years in prison have barbarized the young man”
    synonyms: barbarise
    barbarise
    become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language
    synonyms: barbarise
    barbarise
    make crude or savage in behavior or speech
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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