# barbarize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹaɪz/

## Definitions
1. To cause to become savage or uncultured.
2. To become savage or uncultured.
3. To adopt a foreign or barbarous mode of speech.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barbarize