genericize

== English == === Alternative forms === genericise === Etymology === From generic +‎ -ize. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪˌsaɪz/ === Verb === genericize (third-person singular simple present genericizes, present participle genericizing, simple past and past participle genericized) (transitive) To make generic. (law, transitive) To turn into a genericized trademark. (pharmacy) To make generics out of. (programming, transitive) To make more generic: to be usable in more contexts. Synonym: generify (transitive) To make generic, i.e., bland. Synonym: see also Thesaurus:generalize ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====