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despecialize

despecialize verb: to make no longer specialized; to make generally applicable or accessible.

Verb

despecialize (third-person singular simple present despecializes, present participle despecializing, simple past and past participle despecialized)

  1. (transitive) To make no longer specialized; to make generally applicable or accessible.

Forms of despecialize

third-person singular presentdespecializes
present participledespecializing
past participledespecialized
pastdespecialized

Origin of despecialize

From de- + specialize.

Questions about despecialize

What does despecialize mean?
Despecialize means to make no longer specialized; to make generally applicable or accessible.
What part of speech is despecialize?
Despecialize is a verb.
What is the past tense of despecialize?
The past tense of despecialize is despecialized.

Words near despecialize in the dictionary

  1. despawning
  2. despawns
  3. despecable
  4. despecialization
  5. despecializations
  6. despecialize
  7. despecialized
  8. despecializes
  9. despecializing
  10. despeciate
  11. despeciated

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