passivizeverb [ T ]
specialized UK usually passivise uk/ˈpæs.ɪ.vaɪz/us/ˈpæs.ɪ.vaɪz/to change a verb or sentence into the passive
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passivization
noun [ U or C ] UK usually passivisation uk/ˌpæs.ɪ.vaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpæs.ɪ.vəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the process of changing a verb or sentence into the passive