vulgarize

== English == === Alternative forms === vulgarise (non-Oxford British spelling) === Etymology === From vulgar + -ize. === Pronunciation === === Verb === vulgarize (third-person singular simple present vulgarizes, present participle vulgarizing, simple past and past participle vulgarized) To make vulgar. To make commonplace, crass, lewd. To convert (religious rites) so as to use the vulgate (language of the commoners). ==== Synonyms ==== debase dumb down ==== Antonyms ==== ennoble ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Verb === vulgarize inflection of vulgarizar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative