intransitivize

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Verb intransitivize 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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Intransitivize

Definition:

(verb) To transform a transitive verb into an intransitive verb by removing its object.

Senses:

(linguistics) To alter the usage or structure of a verb to make it lack a direct object.
(informal) To convert a transitive verb into an intransitive verb for stylistic, poetic, or creative purposes.

Sample Sentences:

She intransitivized the sentence by removing the direct object.
As a linguistic experiment, the professor decided to intransitivize several verbs in the sentence.
The poet chose to intransitivize the verb to create a more ambiguous and evocative effect.

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