English verb: suburbanize | |||
1. | suburbanize (change) take on suburban character | ||
Samples | The city suburbanized. | ||
Synonyms | suburbanise | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
2. | suburbanize (change) make suburban in character | ||
Samples | Highly suburbanized cities. | ||
Synonyms | suburbanise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||