juvenilize

juvenilize
—juvenilization, n.
/jooh"veuh nl uyz'/, v.t., juvenilized, juvenilizing.
1. to make juvenile or immature: to juvenilize the classics for quick reading.
2. to make suitable for or more appealing to children.
Also, esp. Brit., juvenilise.
[1825-35; JUVENILE + -IZE]

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  • juvenilize — (Amer.) v. make juvenile; make immature; make appropriate for children; make more appealing to children (also juvenilise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • juvenilize — verb To maintain in a juvenile state …   Wiktionary

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  • juvenilise — (Brit.) v. make juvenile; make immature; make appropriate for children; make more appealing to children (also juvenilize) …   English contemporary dictionary

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