defamiliarize
English
Etymology
de- + familiarize
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /diːfəˈmɪljəɹaɪz/
Verb
defamiliarize (third-person singular simple present defamiliarizes, present participle defamiliarizing, simple past and past participle defamiliarized)
- (transitive) To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity.