English Explanatory Dictionary

decausativize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To function in manner that is not causative (e.g. The causative verb "melt" in He melts the ice decausativizes in The ice melts).

Word forms

decausativize decausativizes decausativizing decausativized decausativise

Etymology

From de- + causative + -ize.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on D Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary