disbarbarizev.
rare.
a. transitive. To free from barbarism; = debarbarize v.
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society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > make civilized [verb (transitive)]
civil1584
civilize1595
reclaim1603
unbeast1611
dissavage1631
unbarbarize1648
unbrute1670
disbarbarize1803
unbrutify1812
debarbarize1823
snivelize1849
unbrutalize1852
1803 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. 1 362 A new proof that benevolence alone disbarbarizes the savage.
b. intransitive (for reflexive). To cease to be barbarous; to lay aside barbarism.
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society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > civilization > become civilized [verb (intransitive)]
civilize1749
disbarbarize1805
1805 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. 3 322 The slave-coast began from that period to disbarbarize.
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