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civilise
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How 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:

enlightensophisticateimprovetrainrefinefine-tunecultivateschooleducatetame
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Antonyms for civilise:

hurtdecreaseneglectcondemndestroylearnignoredemoteworsenmislead

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