Locarnize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To corrupt a peace agreement or treaty to favor one side. rare

    "And when these promises have been unmistakably fulfilled, even Poincare will not hesitate to reduce the troops of occupation and to consent to complete evacuation at an early date, as well as to Locarnizing all the French policies."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of locarnize. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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pacifypacify

Example

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"And when these promises have been unmistakably fulfilled, even Poincare will not hesitate to reduce the troops of occupation and to consent to complete evacuation at an early date, as well as to Locarnizing all the French policies."

Etymology

Attested since at least the 1925, from Locarno + -ize. Named after the site of a 1925 treaty in the Swiss town.

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