English verb: barbarize | |||
| 1. | barbarize (change) become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language | ||
| Synonyms | barbarise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Verb group | barbarise, barbarize | ||
| 2. | barbarize (change) make crude or savage in behavior or speech | ||
| Samples | His years in prison have barbarized the young man. | ||
| Synonyms | barbarise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Verb group | barbarise, barbarize | ||