| VERB | change | barbarize, barbarise | become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | barbarize, barbarise | make crude or savage in behavior or speech |
| Meaning | Become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | barbarise | |
| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
| Similar to | barbarize, barbarise | make crude or savage in behavior or speech |
| Spanish | barbarizar | |
| Meaning | make crude or savage in behavior or speech. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "his years in prison have barbarized the young man" | |
| Synonym | barbarise | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Similar to | barbarize, barbarise | Become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language |
| Spanish | barbarizarse | |
| Catalan | barbaritzar-se | |
| Nouns | barbarization | an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized |
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