Dearabicise

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To remove Arabic elements or characteristics from something; to revert language, text, or style to a form without Arabic influence; to eliminate Arabic origin or features from a subject
2. To eliminate the Arabic aspects present in a word, text, or cultural artifact; to transform or adapt something so it no longer reflects Arabic influence; to strip Arabic components from a given item or concept
3. To take away or reduce Arabic linguistic or cultural traits in language or other mediums; to convert something to a version free from Arabic roots or forms; to purge or withdraw Arabic influence from an object or idea

Etymology: "Arabic" came into English through Latin "Arabicus," borrowed from Greek "Arabikos," which described the people and language of Arabia. English formed "arabicise" by adding the verb ending "-ise," which passes through Old French from Greek "-izein" and turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning to make something so. The "de-" prefix comes from Latin and means "down," "away," or "reversed." It appears in a productive set of English verbs such as "decolonise" and "denazify," where it undoes or strips away an influence. Put together, this verb means to remove Arabic features, influence, or language from something. Its meaning follows directly from its parts.

Synonyms: dearabize, dearabicize, purify, removearabic

Antonyms: arabicise, arabicize, arabize