detransitivise

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Verb detransitivise has 1 sense

detransitivize, detransitivise, intransitivize, intransitivise - intransitivize; "removing the object will intransitivize the verbs"
--₁ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Term: Detransitivise

Part of speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To remove the transitive nature of a verb, making it an intransitive verb.

Example sentence: The linguist is trying to detransitivise the verb "give" to make it an intransitive verb.

Sense 2:

Definition: To convert a sentence or phrase from a transitive form to an intransitive form.

Example sentence: In order to simplify the sentence, the writer decided to detransitivise it by removing the direct object.

Sense 3:

Definition: To change a transitive verb into a reflexive verb.

Example sentence: The teacher taught the students how to detransitivise the verb "wash" to express an action done to oneself.