English verb: masculinize | |||
1. | masculinize (change) give a masculine appearance or character to | ||
Samples | Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Verb group | masculinise, masculinize, virilise, virilize | ||
2. | masculinize (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, virilise, virilize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Verb group | masculinize | ||