depersonalizeverb [ T ]
UK usually depersonalise uk/ˌdiːˈpɜː.sən.əl.aɪz/us/ˌdiːˈpɝː.sən.əl.aɪz/to remove from a person, organization, object, etc. the qualities or features that make them particular or special:
He thinks that wearing uniforms at school depersonalizes children.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking things away from someone or somewhere
- appropriate
- confiscate
- cream sth/sb off
- de-
- debug
- denude
- drain
- infringe on/upon sth
- knock
- knock sth out of sb
- nab
- off with sth idiom
- relieve
- shelf
- suck
- suck sb/sth dry idiom
- sweep
- take sth out
- tow
- tow-away
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