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vulgarize
vulgarize [ vúlgə rīz ] (3rd person present singular vulgarizes, present participle vulgarizing, past and past participle vulgarized) or vulgarise [ vúlgə rīz ] (3rd person present singular vulgarises, present participle vulgarising, past and past participle vulgarised)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. debase something: to make something less refined or lower in quality
2. make something accessible: to present or treat something in a way that makes it accessible to ordinary people

vulgarization [ vúlgə rī záysh'n ] noun
vulgarizer noun
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