civilise
verbHow to pronounce civilise:
Definition of civilise:
- civilise (verb):
- to refine, educate, or enlighten
- verb. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.
Synonyms for civilise:
civilize
cultivate
educate
enlighten
fine-tune
humanize
improve
polish
refine
school
sophisticate
tame
train
Antonyms for civilise:
condemn
decrease
demote
destroy
hurt
ignore
ignorize
learn
mislead
neglect
worsen
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