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vulgarize
vul·gar·ize
[
vúlgə rz
]
(
past and past participle
vul·gar·ized
,
present participle
vul·gar·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
vul·gar·iz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
debase something:
to make something less refined or lower in quality
2.
make something accessible:
to present or treat something in a way that makes it accessible to ordinary people
vul·gar·i·za·tion
[
vùlgəri záysh'n
]
noun
vul·gar·iz·er
[
vúlgə rzər
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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vul·gar·i·za·tion [ vùlgəri záysh'n ] nounvul·gar·iz·er [ vúlgə rzər ] noun
