Definition of 'externalize'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present
tense externalizes
, present participle externalizing
, past tense, past participle externalized
regional note: in BRIT, also use externalise
verb
[formal]
For the Prime Minister, externalising the problem would divert attention from his
domestic troubles. [VERB noun]
These are people who tend to externalize blame when anything goes wrong at work. [VERB noun]
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Word Frequency
externalize in British
(ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlaɪz ), exteriorize (ɪkˈstɪərɪəˌraɪz ), externalise or exterioriseverb (transitive)
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Derived forms
noun
Word Frequency
externalize in American
(ɛkˈstɜrnəlˌaɪz ; ekstʉrˈnəlīzˌ; ɪkˈstɜrnəlˌaɪz ; ikstʉrˈnəlīzˌ)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
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Derived forms
noun
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