fragilize
fragilize verb: to make fragile.
Verb
fragilize (third-person singular simple present fragilizes, present participle fragilizing, simple past and past participle fragilized)
- To make fragile.
- It is a pluralist world, in which many forms of belief and unbelief jostle, and hence fragilize each other.2009, Charles Taylor, A Secular Age, page 531
- Republicans have been good at fragilizing large corporations through bailouts, and Democrats have been good at fragilizing the government.2011, Council on Foreign Relations, The New Arab Revolt
Forms of fragilize
| third-person singular present | fragilizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | fragilizing |
| past participle | fragilized |
| past | fragilized |
| alternative form | fragilise |
Origin of fragilize
From fragile + -ize.
Questions about fragilize
- What does fragilize mean?
- Fragilize means to make fragile.
- What part of speech is fragilize?
- Fragilize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of fragilize?
- The past tense of fragilize is fragilized.
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