English verb: virilize | |||
| 1. | virilize (change) produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy | ||
| Samples | The drugs masculinized the teenage girl. | ||
| Synonyms | masculinise, masculinize, virilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Verb group | masculinize | ||