dewild
dewild verb: synonym of unwild (“to make something not wild”).
Verb
dewild (third-person singular simple present dewilds, present participle dewilding, simple past and past participle dewilded)
- Synonym of unwild (“to make something not wild”).
- The current trend is for rewilding upland habitats to make them more nature-rich but 44% of the Cairngorms national park is dewilded because of a rich man's hobby.2021 August 5, Patrick Barkham, quoting Mark Avery, “Britain's national parks dominated by driven grouse moors, says study”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media...
- He calls them "the Anthropocene's battering ram", and decries how they have "dewilded the world". They are "the new cigarettes or, rather, fur coats".2022 March 20, James McConnachie, quoting Bryan Appleyard, “The Car by Bryan Appleyard review — the rise and fall of the motor car”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
- Synonyms:
- unwild
Synonyms of dewild
Forms of dewild
| third-person singular present | dewilds |
|---|---|
| present participle | dewilding |
| past participle | dewilded |
| past | dewilded |
Origin of dewild
From de- + wild.
Questions about dewild
- What does dewild mean?
- Dewild means synonym of unwild (“to make something not wild”).
- What part of speech is dewild?
- Dewild is a verb.
- What is the past tense of dewild?
- The past tense of dewild is dewilded.
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