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humanize

verb [T] (UK usually humanise)
 
 
/ˈhjuː.mə.naɪz/

Definition

to make something less unpleasant and more suitable for people: Steps are being taken to humanize the prison.Making things betterBecoming better humanization (UK usually humanisation)
 
 
/ˌhjuː.mə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US  /-nəˈ-/ noun [U]
(Definition of humanize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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