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decreolise

decreolise is the alternative form of decreolize.

Meaning of decreolize

Verb

decreolize (third-person singular simple present decreolizes, present participle decreolizing, simple past and past participle decreolized)

  1. To modify a creole language by removing creole elements and replacing them with standard language forms.

Forms of decreolise

third-person singular presentdecreolises
present participledecreolising
past participledecreolised
pastdecreolised

Questions about decreolise

What is decreolise the alternative form of?
Decreolise is the alternative form of decreolize.

Words near decreolise in the dictionary

  1. decrementing
  2. decrementless
  3. decrements
  4. decreolisation
  5. decreolisations
  6. decreolise
  7. decreolised
  8. decreolises
  9. decreolising
  10. decreolization
  11. decreolizations

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