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deformalize en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /dɪˈfɔːməlaɪz/ (UK)

Etymology

From de- + formalize.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To make informal.
    • Gradually introduce small changes to deformalize and humanize Board meetings, while retaining the positive aspects of established customs. Try lightening things up via team-building activities. 2009, Eli Mina, One hundred and one boardroom problems and how to solve them, page 96:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
deformalizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
deformalise Australia, Canada, Commonwealth, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK, alternative, including, usually lexicographic
deformalizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
deformalized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
deformalized Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

deformalization

Synonyms

informalize