Deradicalize
/diːˈɹædɪkəlaɪz/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To divest of radicalism; to normalize politically. transitive
"[H]is successors […] clamped down and deradicalized, with the French Revolution providing excuse enough to drop further reform."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"[H]is successors […] clamped down and deradicalized, with the French Revolution providing excuse enough to drop further reform."
Etymology
From de- + radicalize.