deverbalise
deverbalise is the alternative spelling of deverbalize.
Meaning of deverbalize
Verb
deverbalize (third-person singular simple present deverbalizes, present participle deverbalizing, simple past and past participle deverbalized)
- To make non-verbal; to strip of words.
- Attempts to make first culture-free and then culture-fair tests have largely been efforts to deverbalize intelligence.1976, Lauren B Resnick, The nature of intelligence
Forms of deverbalise
| third-person singular present | deverbalises |
|---|---|
| present participle | deverbalising |
| past participle | deverbalised |
| past | deverbalised |
Questions about deverbalise
- What is deverbalise the alternative spelling of?
- Deverbalise is the alternative spelling of deverbalize.
Words near deverbalise in the dictionary
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