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to fatalize

to fatalize

1 9.8
To make something deadly so it causes death
  • verb
  • /ˈfeɪtəˌlaɪz/
: hacer fatal
  • Neglecting to wear a seatbelt can fatalize an otherwise minor car accident.

Examples

  • The reckless driving of the motorist fatalized the innocent pedestrian's chances of survival.

  • His refusal to seek medical treatment fatalized the condition that could have been easily managed.

  • Shit you fuckin fatalized the guy.

    Bully (2001)

Synonyms

to kill
vsto fatalize
  • NSFW
∞ 1.0

Cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing

is similar but does not specify intention or manner
to vaporize
vsto fatalize
  • NSFW
35 7.7

To destroy something completely as if by a powerful weapon

is about causing death without implying sudden total destruction
to euthanize
vsto fatalize
  • Specialized
21 8.5

Causing a person or animal to die without pain to stop suffering

is broader, causing death without implying painlessness or purpose
to euthanatize
vsto fatalize
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To cause a painless death to stop a person or animal from suffering

is broader, causing death without implying painlessness or purpose

Antonyms

to protect
∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

to preserve
504 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

How Deadly

to kill
  • NSFW
∞ 1.0
to fatalize
1 9.8
to maim
  • NSFW
48 7.0
to wound
12 2.3
to injure
10 1.6

Surface Forms

fatalize infinitive
fatalized past
fatalized past participle
fatalizing present participle
fatalizes third person singular

Morphology

fatalize = fatal (transparent) = fatal + ize

The verb is formed regularly from the adjective 'fatal' with '-ize', meaning 'to make or cause to become fatal'.

Etymology

Fatalize comes from fatal ('causing death') plus the ending -ize ('to make'), so to fatalize something is to make it deadly or to cause it to become fatal.