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humanize verb

(UK usually humanise) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/ v [T]

Definition

to make something less unpleasant and more suitable for people
Steps are being taken to humanize the prison.

humanization noun

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word UK usually humanisation /ˌhjuː.mə.na ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n [U]

(Definition of humanize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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