Deformalize

//dɪˈfɔːməlaɪz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make informal. transitive

    "Gradually introduce small changes to deformalize and humanize Board meetings, while retaining the positive aspects of established customs. Try lightening things up via team-building activities."

Synonyms

All synonyms
informalizeinformalize

Example

More examples

"Gradually introduce small changes to deformalize and humanize Board meetings, while retaining the positive aspects of established customs. Try lightening things up via team-building activities."

Etymology

From de- + formalize.

More for "deformalize"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.