DENATURALIZING

Verb

denaturalizing

present participle of denaturalize

Source: Wiktionary


DENATURALIZE

De*nat"u*ral*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denaturalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Denaturalizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. dénaturaliser.]

1. To render unnatural; to alienate from nature.

2. To renounce the natural rights and duties of; to deprive of citizenship; to denationalize. [R.] They also claimed the privilege, when aggrieved, of denaturalizing themselves, or, in other words, of publicly renouncing their allegiance to their sovereign, and of enlisting under the banners of his enemy. Prescott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins