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decitizenize

UK/diːˈsɪtɪzənaɪz/

decitizenize verb: to strip of citizenship.

Verb

decitizenize (third-person singular simple present decitizenizes, present participle decitizenizing, simple past and past participle decitizenized)

  1. (transitive) To strip of citizenship.
    • We have no law — as the French have — to decitizenize a citizen.1863, Edward Bates, On Citizenship

Forms of decitizenize

third-person singular presentdecitizenizes
present participledecitizenizing
past participledecitizenized
pastdecitizenized

Origin of decitizenize

From de- + citizen + -ize.

Questions about decitizenize

What does decitizenize mean?
Decitizenize means to strip of citizenship.
What part of speech is decitizenize?
Decitizenize is a verb.
How do you pronounce decitizenize?
Decitizenize is pronounced /diːˈsɪtɪzənaɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of decitizenize?
The past tense of decitizenize is decitizenized.

Words near decitizenize in the dictionary

  1. decitexes
  2. decitizenise
  3. decitizenised
  4. decitizenises
  5. decitizenising
  6. decitizenize
  7. decitizenized
  8. decitizenizes
  9. decitizenizing
  10. decivilisation
  11. decivilise

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