humanize verb

(UK usually humanise) Click to hear the UK 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.

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)

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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