- ir|ra|tion|al|ize
- ir|ra|tion|al|ize «ih RASH uh nuh lyz, -RASH nuh-», transitive verb, -ized, -iz|ing.to make irrational.
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con|ven|tion|al|ize — «kuhn VEHN shuh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make conventional; treat conventionally. 2. to design or draw according to customary patterns rather than nature: »The Acanthus leaf, conventionalized, is well liked by architects,… … Useful english dictionary
de|na|tion|al|ize — «dee NASH uh nuh lyz, NASH nuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to deprive of national rights, scope, or character. 2. to turn over, or return, to private ownership or operation, as an industry or undertaking previously owned or operated by a … Useful english dictionary
de|sec|tion|al|ize — «dee SEHK shuh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to free from sectionalism; widen in scope by the removal of whatever limits or divides … Useful english dictionary
e|di|tion|al|ize — «ih DIHSH uh nuh lyz», intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to print several editions: »Indeed, where a national newspaper has no such connexion, it often tries to offset the handicap by editionalizing and by facsimile printing in more than one… … Useful english dictionary
e|mo|tion|al|ize — «ih MOH shuh nuh lyz, MOHSH nuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make emotional; deal with emotionally … Useful english dictionary
re|na|tion|al|ize — «ree NASH uh nuh lyz, NASH nuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to nationalize again; restore to government control: »Socialists have repeatedly threatened to renationalize steel as soon as possible if the conservatives denationalize it… … Useful english dictionary
sen|sa|tion|al|ize — «sehn SAY shuh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make sensational; exaggerate in a sensational manner: »Certainly juvenile delinquency is a problem today. But it will not help to have it misrepresented and sensationalized (New York… … Useful english dictionary
tra|di|tion|al|ize — «truh DIHSH uh nuh lyz, DIHSH nuh», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make traditional: »to traditionalize a habit or practice … Useful english dictionary
vo|ca|tion|al|ize — «voh KAY shuh nuh lyz, KAYSH nuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to design or adjust to vocational ends; make vocational: »Our science faculties have yielded to the pressures of industrial demand for their product and to student demand for good … Useful english dictionary
de|in|sti|tu|tion|al|ize — «dee IHN stuh TOO shuh nuh lyz, TYOO », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to remove the institutional quality or character from: »Even the 8 by 10 foot bathrooms have been deinstitutionalized (New York Times). 2. to remove from an institution or… … Useful english dictionary
