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dewild en · VERB

Etymology

From de- + wild.

Meanings

1. (rare) Synonym of unwild (“to make something not wild”).
   • The current trend is for rewilding upland habitats to make them more nature-rich but 44% of the Cairngorms national park is dewilded because of a rich man's hobby. 2021 August 5, Patrick Barkham, quoting Mark Avery, “Britain's national parks dominated by driven grouse moors, says study”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2023:
   • He calls them "the Anthropocene's battering ram", and decries how they have "dewilded the world". They are "the new cigarettes or, rather, fur coats". 2022 March 20, James McConnachie, quoting Bryan Appleyard, “The Car by Bryan Appleyard review — the rise and fall of the motor car”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Mar 2022:

Forms

Synonyms

unwild