HyperDic: vulgarise

English > 3 senses of the word vulgarise:
VERBcommunicationvulgarise, popularize, popularise, vulgarize, generalize, generalisecater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public
changevulgarise, vulgarizedebase and make vulgar
bodyvulgarise, vulgarizeact in a vulgar manner
English > vulgarise: 3 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningcater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymspopularize, popularise, vulgarize, generalize, generalise
Broadercirculate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundCause to become widely known
Similar topopularize, popularisemake understandable to the general public
Spanishpopularizar, vulgarizar
Catalanpopularitzar
Nounsvulgarisationthe act of making something attractive to the general public
vulgarisersomeone who makes attractive to the general public
English > vulgarise: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningdebase and make vulgar.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymvulgarize
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Spanishvulgarizar
Nounsvulgarisationthe act of rendering something coarse and unrefined
English > vulgarise: 3 senses > verb 3, body
MeaningAct in a vulgar manner.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymvulgarize
Broaderact, behave, doBehave in a certain manner

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