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banalize

banalize verb: to make banal or commonplace.

Verb

banalize (third-person singular simple present banalizes, present participle banalizing, simple past and past participle banalized)

  1. (transitive) To make banal or commonplace.

Synonyms of banalize

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Forms of banalize

third-person singular presentbanalizes
present participlebanalizing
past participlebanalized
pastbanalized

Origin of banalize

From banal + -ize.

Questions about banalize

What does banalize mean?
Banalize means to make banal or commonplace.
What part of speech is banalize?
Banalize is a verb.
What is the past tense of banalize?
The past tense of banalize is banalized.

Words near banalize in the dictionary

  1. banalising
  2. banalities
  3. banality
  4. banalization
  5. banalizations
  6. banalize
  7. banalized
  8. banalizes
  9. banalizing
  10. banally
  11. banalness

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