denaturalise

• Priver quelqu'un de ses droits et privilèges de citoyenneté, ou rendre quelque chose non naturel ou différent de son état d'origine.

A verb meaning to strip someone of the rights and privileges of citizenship, or to make something unnatural or different from its original state.

1. Make unnaturalC1formalbritish

   To alter something so that it becomes less natural or loses its original character.

   Dénaturaliser

   • The excessive processing denaturalises the flavour of the fruit.
   • Modern farming practices can denaturalise the growth cycle of plants.
   • The artist's style denaturalises the human form in his paintings.

   Synonymesadulteratealterdebasedeformdenaturedistortpervert

   Antonymesnaturalise

2. Strip of citizenshipC1formalbritish

   To deprive someone of the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen.

   Déchoir de la nationalité

   • The government moved to denaturalise the convicted spy.
   • A court can denaturalise a person who obtained citizenship through fraud.
   • The law allows the state to denaturalise individuals who join enemy forces.

   Synonymesdenationalizeexpatriate

   Antonymesnaturalise